Module 3 - Bioethics

Question 1

The definition of ethics is…

Answer 1

Ethics seeks to determine what a person should do, or the best course of action, and provides reasons why. It also helps people decide how to behave and treat one another, and what kinds of communities would be good to live in.

Question 2

Ethics is…

Answer 2

The activity of deciding what one should do, as an individual and a member of a community. In a democratic society, one must offer other individuals reasons as to why one way of dealing with problems is better than another.

Question 3

Bioethics is…

Answer 3

A sub field of ethics that explores ethical questions related to the life sciences. These analyses help people make decisions about behavior and policy questions that governments and organization must address when considering the best ways of obtaining and using biomedical knowledge snd innovations.

Question 4

How are bioethical and scientific questions different?

Answer 4

Bioethical questions are questions that seek to figure out how something SHOULD be done, especially from many options of how decisions can be made. Meanwhile, scientific question are much more factual. For example, a bioethicist may ask if it is ethical for athletes to use steroids, while a scientist may ask for the risks of using steroids.

Question 5

What are 4 key bioethical questions?

Answer 5

1. What is the ethical question?
2. What are the relevant facts?
3. Who or what will be affected by the outcome?
4. What are the relevant ethical considerations?
   …. such as respect for persons, the harms and benefits, fairness, authenticity, and responsibility.