PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Flashcards
It is a system of moral principles.
ETHICS
Greek word which means habit or
character.
ETHOS
It identifying and building principles of right or wrong conduct.
ETHICS
System of belief and behavior (PRINCIPLE)
ETHICS
It distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.
MORALITY
It help us to distinguish between right and wrong.
MORALITY
MORAL
HONESTY
RESPECT
RESPONSIBLE
IMMORAL
DISHONESTY
DISRESPECT
DISRESPONSIBLE
The word ‘normative’ is an adjective which comes from the word ‘NORM’,
STANDARD
RULE
It focus on what they makes an action a moral action.
NORMATIVE ETHICAL THEORIES
Greek DEON, meaning
OBLIGATION
NECESSITY
THAT WHICH IS BINDING
It tell you what your moral duties are.
DEONTOLOGICAL THEORIES
Respect for persons
KANT’S THEORY
Theory of morality on categorical imperative command.
THEORY OF MORALITY ON CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE COMMAND.
Greek word TELOS, meaning
END
GOAL
PURPOSE
Examples of deontological theories
DO NOT STEAL
DO NOT MURDER
It state that those action are ethical which lead to the right ends consequence.
TELEOLOGICAL THEORIES
This school of thought justifies the action “CONSEQUENCES OF ACTION”.
TELEOLOGICAL THEORIES
Example of teleological ethical
ROBIN HOOD ACTION
It judged by consequences.
CONSEQUENTIAL THEORIES
A good or right action is which produces the best consequences overall in the situation.
CONSEQUENTIALIST THEORIES
The focus is on the value of the consequence of the rule.
CONSEQUENTIALIST ETHICS
These are no inherently right or wrong acts.
CONSEQUENTIALIST ETHICS
Consequentialist theories have to be ‘predictive’, in order to bring about the best consequences of the act.
CONSEQUENTIALIST THEORIES HAVE TO BE ‘PREDICTIVE’,IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT THE BEST CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACT.
Predict what will happen
CONSEQUENTIALIST THEORIES
It can be legitimate to ignore the right of minorities in order to bring about the best consequences.
CONSEQUENTIALIST ETHICS
Example of consequentialist theory
UTILITARIANISM
It is an ethical theory that determines right from wrong by focusing on outcomes.
UTILITARIANISM
It is a form of consequentialism.
UTILITARIANISM
It holds that the most ethical choice is the one that will produce the greatest good for the greatest number.
UTILITARIANISM
The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
CHARACTER-BASED / VIRTUE ETHICS
Character determined what kind of person you are and what types of relationships your form in life.
CHARACTER-BASED / VIRTUE ETHICS
The act of good character
Type of teleological theory
VIRTUE
It believes that certain virtue must be followed to lead in ethical life.
VIRTUE ETHICS
Those are theories that prescribe what is the right thing to do, especially in times
of moral dilemmas or confusions.
NORMATIVE ETHICS
It states that those actions are ethical where the means used are right i.e. the action itself is ethical.
DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS
People to do the right thing in itself as it is their duty
CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE
The ethics of medical and biological research
BIO-ETHICS
Examples of bio-ethics
ORGAN DONATION
TRANSPLANTATION
GENETIC RESEARCH
DEATH AND DYING
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
It deals with ethical issues related to human biology and biotechnology.
APPLIED ETHICS OF BIO-ETHICS
It studied and data collection is ethical concern.
PRIVACY IN BIOMEDICAL
It refers to the exploration of biological resources by develop countries WITHOUT having profits with developing countries.
BIO-PRIVACY
Application of ethics to the real world problem
APPLIED ETHICS
It is concerned with the obligations of the doctors and the hospital to the patient along with other health professionals and health institutions.
MEDICAL ETHICS
