Professional Ethics Flashcards
System of moral principles
Ethics
System of beliefs and behavior
Principles
between right and wrong and bad behavior
Morality
Helps us to distinguish between right and wrong
Morality
Honesty and respect
Moral
Dishonesty and disrespect
Immoral
Standard or a rule
Normative ethical theories
Focus on what an action a moral action, prescribe what is the right thing to do
Norm
4 Types of normative theories
Deontological, teleological, consequentialist theories and character based
Action or ethical if the action is ethical
Deontological
Obligation necessity that which is binding a moral duties
Deon
Respect for persons
Kant’s theory
categorical imperative command
Theory of morality
End, goal and purpose
Telos
States that those action are ethical which lead to the right ends consequences
Teleological
This school of thought justifies the action “consequences of action”
Teleological
Judge by consequences good or right action which produces the best consequences overall in a situation
Consequentialist theories
Moral worth of an action should be judged by its consequence
Consequentialist theories
Not focused on moral rules
Consequentialist theories
The focus is on the value of the consequence of the rule
Consequentialist ethics
Have to be predictive and can be legitimate to ignore rights
Consequentialist theories
Best known consequentialist theory, example of consequentialism where right actions are those which maximize the happiness of sentient beings
Utilitarianism
An ethical theory that determines right and wrong by focusing on the outcome a form of consequentialism greater choice to greater good
Utilitarianism
The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual character determines what kind of person you are and what types of relationships your form in life
Character-based
Goodness is not in the act but in the person
Agent centered
Act of good character is a type of teleological theory
Character-based
Integrity, humility, hard work, loyalty, self control
Character
Believe that certain virtue must be followed to lead an ethical life
Virtue ethics
Ethics of medical and biological research
Bioethics
Deals with ethical issues related to human biology and biotechnology
Applied ethics of bioethics
In biomedical studies and data collection is ethical concern
Piracy
Refers to the exploitation of biological resources by developed countries without sharing profits with developing countries
Biopiracy
Application of ethics to real-world problem
Applied ethics
Concerned with obligation of the doctor and hospital to the patient along with other health professionals and health care institutions
Medical ethics
Attachment is not a concern in applied ethics of medical ethics
True
Different societies have different ethical norms regarding end-of-life care
True
Informed consent is necessary before performing medical procedure on a patient
True
Clinical trials are necessary for public health and innovation
True
Gene editing should only be used for therapeutic purposes or for human well-being
True
Cloning is considered a risky and unethical act
True
Prolife preachers claim that abortion is ethically unacceptable
True
