Professional Ethics Flashcards
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4 main ideas in which the code of professional ethics is based
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autonomy, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence
2
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• Autonomy
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• Autonomy: the right or condition of self-government, esp. in a particular sphere (Healthcare) (patient can determine care)
3
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Justice
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Justice: a principle of fair and equal treatment for all, with due reward and honor. (equitable care)
4
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Beneficence
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• Beneficence: the doing of active goodness, kindness, or charity, including all actions intended to benefit others. (doing good)
5
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non-maleficence
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• non-maleficence: to “do no harm.” Physicians must refrain from providing ineffective treatments or acting with malice toward patients. (doing no harm)
