THE PRINCIPLES OF BIOETHICS 1 Flashcards
refers to the intellectual guide meant for ethical actions.
PRINCIPLE
Philosophically accepted basis or foundation that can be used to establish directions for ethically tenable actions.
PRINCIPLE
When erroneous principles are passed to generations it
becomes?
NORM
derived from human behavior and are not a product of mental speculations
Principles of bioethics
Legality is not always?
morality
3 CATEGORIES OF BIOETHICAL PRINCIPLES
Principles of Faith
Principles of Christian Love
Principles of Christian Hope
Direct us to form a prudent conscience as fundamentally a process of knowing and the strengthening and deepening of human insight and reason
Principles of Faith
Principles involved: well-formed conscience, free and informed consent, moral discernment, double effect, legitimate cooperation, truth-telling, and professional communication.
Principles of Faith
Motivate the person to direct his will to be concerned about the welfare and needs of one another.
Principles of Christian Love
Principles involved: human dignity, justice, and totality/integrity.
Principles of Christian Love
They are the eschatologically-charged aspect of ethics. The principles look into the final coming of Jesus Christ in the fully realized kingdom of God, where His glory and majesty will prevail.
Principles of Christian Hope
Principles involved: growth through human suffering, human sexuality, stewardship, and creativity.
Principles of Christian Hope
All principles of bioethics are essentially interrelated
as one principle cannot stand alone to holistically address a dilemma
man and his health needs cannot just be viewed under a single category
but under a plurality of categories
No single principle can claim?
monopoly over a single case
The principles of bioethics are utilized according to?
certain hierarchy and precedence
When conflict arises the superior principles have?
precedence over the others