NCMO 410 (DISASTER) Flashcards
CU 3: ETHICO LEGAL
is based on well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues.
ETHICS
is the study of values in
human conduct or the study of right conduct
ETHICS
is the ethical school of
thought that requires that both the means and the
end goal must be moral and ethical.
DEONTOLOGY
a school of ethical thought
states that the end goal justifies the means even
when the means are not moral
UTILITARIANISM
The freedom to make decisions about oneself
Autonomy
The right to self-determination
Autonomy
Requires that no harm be caused to an individual, either unintentionally or deliberately
Nonmaleficence
This principle requires nurses to protect individuals who are unable to protect themselves
Nonmaleficence
states that the nurse owes the same duty to self as to others.
Provision 5 of the Code
A nurse’s duty to care is an ethical component of the nurse patient relationship
Provision 2 of the ANA Code
This principle means “doing good” for others (The Good Samaritan Law)
Beneficence
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and wellbeing of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to
security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
Article 25 of HUMAN RIGHTS
Every individual must be treated equally
Justice
- Loyalty
- The promise to fulfill all commitments
- The basis of accountability
- Includes the professionals faithfulness or loyalty to agreements & responsibilities accepted as part of the practice of the profession
Fidelity
Anything stated to nurses or healthcare providers by
patients must remain confidential
Confidentiality
- This principle implies “truthfulness”
- Nurses need to be truthful to their clients
- Veracity is an important
component of building trusting relationships
Veracity
- Individuals need to be
responsible for their own
actions - Nurses are accountable to
themselves and to their
colleagues
Accountability
- Occur when a problem exists between ethical principles
- Deciding in favor of one
principle usually violates another - Both sides have “goodness”
and “badness” associated
with them
Ethical Dilemmas
TOP 4 MOST DISASTER-PRONE COUNTRIES ACCORDING TO WORLD RISK INDEX 2014
Vanuato
Tonga
Solomon Island
Philippines
REASONS WHY THE PHILIPPINES IS DISASTER PRONE:
- Lies along the typhoon belt
- Lies along the Ring of Fire
- Coastal homes (longest coastal lines in the world)
- Deforestation
- Poverty and
underdevelopment
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTI AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM,
PROVIDING FOR THE NATIONAL DISASTE RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK A INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR AND PU OTHER PURPOSES.
RA 10121: PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
(DRRM) ACT OF 2010
AN ACT PENALIZING THE UNAUTHORIZED TAKING, STEALING, KEEPING OR TAMPERING OF GOVERNMENT RISK REDUCTION AND PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND SIMILAR FACILITIES
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10344: RISK REDUCTION AND PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT PROTECTION ACT
An act providing for a comprehensive air pollution control policy and
for other purposes
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749: PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT
An act regulating the packaging, use, sale, distribution and advertisements of tobacco products and for other purposes
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9211: TOBACCO REGULATION ACT OF 2003
An act to control toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes,
providing penalties for violations thereof, and for other purposes
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6969: TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS
AND NUCLEAR WASTES CONTROL ACT OF 1990
An act providing for an ecological solid waste management program, creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penalties appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003: ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF
2000
An act providing for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147: WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION AND
PROTECTION ACT
Act providing for the establishment and management of national integrated protected
areas system, defining its scope and coverage, and for other purposes
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1586: NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS
SYSTEM ACT OF 1992
Human rights in the Philippines are protected by the Constitution of the Philippines, to make sure that persons in the Philippines are able to live peacefully and with dignity, safe from the abuse of
any individuals or institutions, including the state
UNITED NATIONS’(UN’S) DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
IN 1948
The Human Security Act(HSA) of 2007 is an actto secure the State and to protect the people from acts of “Terrorism”.
RA 9372: HUMAN SECURITY ACT OF 2007
It is the policy of the State to protect life, liberty, and property from acts of terrorism and to condemn terrorism and those who support and finance it and to recognize it as inimical and dangerous to national security and the welfare of the people, and to make the financing of terrorism a crime against the Filipino people, against humanity, and against the law of nations.
RA10168: TERRORISM FINANCING PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION ACT OF 2012
AN ACT REQUIRING BASIC EDUCATION STUDENTS TO UNDERGO AGEAPPROPRIATE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING
RA 10871: BLS TRAINING IN SCHOOLS ACT
It refers to the level of attentiveness and care that a certain person
owes to another person under the circumstances. This generally
refers to professionals, such as doctors, paramedics, lawyers, and
others.
STANDARDS OF CARE DURING DISASTER
Seeks to guard the standards of behavior of International Humanitarian Agency and
Humanitarian Aid workers as well as to maintain the high standards of
independence, effectiveness and impact to humanitarian activities; Adopted by
Federation through General Assembly and The Council of Delegates (Birmingham,
1993) and International Conference (Geneva, 1995
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT
MOVEMENT AND NGOS
RESOLUTION NO. 134, Series of 2021, August 19, 2021
➢ WHEREAS, Section 15 Article II of the 1987 Constitution states that the State shall protect
and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among
them;
IATF GUIDELINES (INTER AGENCY TASK FORCE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE)
