PPT1

Question 1

Which is commonly taken to mean standards that are higher than, and not generally expected of, lay people or the “ordinary person on the street”

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Exemplary standard of conduct

Question 2

conduct that accords with and upholds the accepted ethical principles and is right and correct

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Ethical Professional Conduct

Question 3

conduct contrary to expected standards of a profession and is wrong or incorrect

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Unprofessional Conduct

Question 4

defined literally as conduct and behavior that is morally wrong, bad erroneous and improper behavior of a professional.

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Professional misconduct

Question 5

knowledge skill or judgement that is possessed or exercised by a practitioner which is below the standard expected

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Unsatisfactory professional performance

Question 6

a set of moral principles and a code for behavior that govern an individual’s actions with other individuals and within society.

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Ethics

Question 7

what people believe to be right and good, while ethics is a critical reflection about morality.

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morality

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brought about by tension, agitation and conflict by dramatic situations and are societal rules or regulations that are obligatory to observe.

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Laws

Question 9

bio

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life

Question 10

ethicos

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moral

Question 11

bioethics is derived from the word:

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bioethicos - life moral

Question 12

a science or art that aims at identification, analysis, and resolution of ethical issues in almost any field related to human life and health

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bioethics

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sub-disciplines in bioethics

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medical ethics
animal ethics
environmental ethics

Question 14

mandatory to which all citizens must adhere or risk civil or criminal liability.

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law

Question 15

relate to morals and help us organize complex information and competing values and interests to formulate consistent and coherent decisions

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ethics

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moral issues and problems that have arisen as a result of modern medicine and medical research.

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bioethics

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issues in bioethics

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life and death issues

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Ethical and bioethical principles can be

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personal
organizational
institutional
worldwide

Question 19

Questions answered by bioethics

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deciding what we should do
explaining why we should do it
describing how we should do it

Question 20

Value conflicts, no clear consensus as to the “right” thing to do. A conflict between moral obligations that are difficult to reconcile and require moral reasoning Situations necessitating a choice between two equal (usually undesirable) alternatives

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ethical dilemma

Question 21

ethical theories

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Deontology (duty)

Consequentialism (actions)
Utilitarianism
Virtue Ethics/Intuition (morals and values)

Question 22

deon

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duty

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Considers that some acts are right or wrong independent of their consequences. Looks to one’s obligation to determine what is ethical.

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deontology

Question 24

consequentialism is also called ____ from the greek word ____ meaning ______

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teological, telos, consequences

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Actions are determined and justified by the consequence of the act. Consequentialists consider all the consequences of what they are about to do prior to deciding a right action.

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consequentialism

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Considers the greatest good for the largest number of people.

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utilitarianism

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Resolves ethical dilemmas by appealing to one’s intuition, a moral faculty of a person which directly knows what is right or wrong. (A gut feeling of knowing what is right).

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intuitionism

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Benefits

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Nursing prfessionalism supports growth and development.
Nurses are instrumental in building strong interdisciplinary relationships.
Nursing professionalism helps patient feel at ease.
Nursing professionalism promotes effective communication.
Nursing professionalism supports and promotes highest level of patient care.

Question 29

Why ethical dilemma

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Patient and loved ones make life or death decisions.
Patient refuses treatment.
Nursing assignments contradict religious or cultural beliefs.
Nursing peers show incompetence.
Inadequate staffing.