Professional Ethics

Question 1

occurs when health professionals interfere with autonomy of others with the aim of helping them.

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Medical Paternalism

Question 2

decisions are usually made with less than maximum information or time to allow thorough analysis or reflection

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Bounded rationality

Question 3

use biased reasoning to manufacture excuses

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Rationalization

Question 4

it is not clear what specific moral value implies in a situation

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Moral Vagueness

Question 5

moral reasons might apply in different ways

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Moral Ambiguity

Question 6

occur when individuals do not agree with each other about what is morally required in particular situations, which rules and policies are more desirable or which moral issues are important

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Moral Disagreements

Question 7

situations in which moral reasons come into conflict.

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Dilemmas

Question 8

Steps involved in responding to ethical dilemmas:

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1. Moral Reasons
2. Facts
   3, Options and Outcomes
3. Deliberation and Decision
4. Action
5. Review

Question 9

identifies the conflicting moral reasons that comprise the ethical dilemma

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Moral Reasons

Question 10

identify the relevant factual information in terms of moral reasons applicable to the situation

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Facts

Question 11

identifies the realistic options in resolving the dilemma and their likely outcomes

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Options and outcomes

Question 12

make a reasonable decision by deliberating to discover the option that most reasonable balances and integrates the moral reasons.

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deliberation and decision

Question 13

take action and implement your decision

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action

Question 14

reflectively review your process and assess outcomes. Look for ways to improve the process by identifying procedural hurdles or barriers and assess if procedural changes are needed for the future

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review

Question 15

pursuing what is good for ourselves

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Ethical egoism

Question 16

producing the most good for the most people.

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utilatarianism

Question 17

respecting human rights

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right ethics

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Limitations of Code of Ethics

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1. contain inappropriate entries
2. can be vague
3. is not exhaustive
4. can address every problem

Question 19

right and required

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morally obligated

Question 20

alright

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morally permissible

Question 21

morality based on law and other dominant customs. Right actions consist always and only in following the customs of the group or society to which one belongs.

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Ethical Relativism

Question 22

What are moral reasons?

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1. Honesty
2. Fairness
3. Integrity
4. Respect
5. Compassion
6. Loyalty

Question 23

Correlation between moral reasoning and clinical competence

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ability to take multiple perspectives on a give situation

Question 24

Descriptive Ethics in PT

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1. conduct of PT
2. beliefs of PT
3. empirical description and explanation of the origins and functions of practices concerning morality in PT

Question 25

morally justified conduct, beliefs and character: PT ethics is the set of justified conduct, beliefs, attitudes , relationships, principles , policies and ideals in physical therapy.

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Normative Ethics

Question 26

Other name of normative ethics

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Morally justified conduct

Question 27

identifying, understanding, and applying justified moral values

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normative

Question 28

refers to facts about what people believe in (moral matters, action), regardless if their actions or beliefs are justified

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descriptive