Module 2 Flashcards
What is ethics?
The study of how we ought to live. The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation.
What are some functions of professional ethics?
Guidance, standards for professional work, safeguard interests of clients, preserve public trust of professionals, etc
What are the steps in making an ethical decision?
- Develop ethical sensitivity
- Consult code of ethics
- Search ethics literature
- Self-awareness
- Apply ethical principles
- Develop alternative courses of action
- Consult with colleagues
- Action
- Evaluate the results of decision
What is ethical sensitivity?
Identifying who may be affected by your decision
What are limitations to the code of ethics?
Application to specific scenarios is limited, professions change rapidly, focus too much on minor issues, not a cookbook for responsible behavior
What is self-awareness?
Considering own personal bias and personal interest
What is an ethical dilemma?
A situation that requires ethical decision, but the professional is required to perform two or more mutually exclusive actions
What are the common ethical principles?
Justice, autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, fidelity, veracity
Which ethical principle is concerned with fulfilling ones trust?
Fidelity
Which ethical principle is concerned with allowing one to make a personal choice?
Autonomy
Which ethical principle is concerned with acting in the benefit of others?
Beneficence
Which ethical principle is concerned with not inflicting harm upon others?
Non-maleficence
Which ethical principle surrounds the idea of equity?
Justice
Which ethical principle is concerned with truthfulness?
Veracity
What are the 5 focal virtues?
Compassion, discernment, trustworthiness, integrity, conscientiousness
