Nature Of Rights Ch4

Question 1

Perhaps the most famous moralized contractarian theory of rights that includes the concept of an original position comes from the work of

Answer 1

John Rawls

Question 2

Rights in moral philosophy and legal theory are thought of as ___ claims

Answer 2

Justified

Question 3

Clients have a right to believe that health care professionals are struggling incessantly on their behalf. This is an application of the

Answer 3

Beneficence

Question 4

The legal principle of a right to privacy is matched to the ethical principle of

Answer 4

Confidentiality

Question 5

The concept that requires fairness in the processes that resolve disputes and allocate resources

Answer 5

Procedural Justice

Question 6

A claim that does not create obligation

Answer 6

Imperfect obligation

Question 7

The belief that one should, on the basis of doing good for the patient, limit the patient’s personal autonomy

Answer 7

Paternalism

Question 8

A doctrine used to determine whether an action is morally defensible when it has more than one consequence, usually both favorable and ill

Answer 8

Principle of double effect

Question 9

When one person has a right, others have obligations to either refrain from hindrance or provide the required goods and services associated with the right

Answer 9

Correlative obligation

Question 10

A power, privilege, or immunity guaranteed under a constitution, statutes, or decisional law

Answer 10

Legal right

Question 11

A claim that justifies and creates correlative obligations

Answer 11

Perfect obligation