Philosophers

Question 1

credited for developing one of the earliest known moral philosophies
he postulated that to have a good life one should be devoted to mental discipline
he is said to have influenced the development of the Hippocratic Oath

Answer 1

Pythagoras

Question 2

greek physicians, credited with writing the Hippocratic Oath which focuses on the physicians duties

Answer 2

Hippocrates

Question 3

presented theory that is people act morally, they are happy, and people generally desire happiness
provided a basis fro thought on the influence morality has on human behavior

Answer 3

Plato

Question 4

provided ethical theory based on religion

Answer 4

St. Thomas Aquinas

Question 5

is reported to be the basis for most medical ethic issues

Answer 5

Aquinas’s natural laws of ethics

Question 6

divided medicine into three areas; preservation of health, cure of disease, prolongation of life

Answer 6

Francis Bacon

Question 7

applied scientific principles to problem solving which led to scientific rather than moral focus in medicine

Answer 7

Sir Isaac Newton

Question 8

contributed to redirecting ethical theory toward the creation of community associations the promotion to public health and the development of national goals to benefit the masses

Answer 8

David Hume

Question 9

developed deontology one of the two most common traditional ethical theories

Answer 9

Immanuel Kant

Question 10

Developed utilitarianism (a type of teleology) the other most common traditional ethical theory

Answer 10

John Stuart Mill

Question 11

developed rules governing professional behavior based on professional duties (prima facie)

Answer 11

WD Ross

Question 12

developed set of principles that provided equal liberty for all while addressing needs for the less fortunate

Answer 12

John Rawls

Question 13

developed set of principles that provided equal liberty for all while addressing needs for the less fortunate

Answer 13

John Rawls