Week 1- Introduction to Law and Ethics Flashcards
Law which is developed from the courts decisions (case law)
Common law
Law which is passed by the Legislature(Parliament)
Statute law
Law related to the punishment for breaches oflaws which are agreed to by a society
Criminal law
Law as between individuals sometimes referredto as tort law.
Civil law
The final judicial body for appealing decisions ofall other courts
High Court
The rule that decisions handed down by highercourts are binding on those inferior within thesame court system/structure.
Doctrine of precedent
A rule entitling one to expect or demand other people act or desist from acting in certain ways. Linked to equality.
Rights
Obligations an individual owes others or responsibilities pursuant to a rule.
Duties
The basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled to be invested with.
Human rights
Level of proof required in a civil case.
Balance of probabilities
Only requires Balance of Probability
Torts Law
____ law is about finding guilt beyond reasonable doubt and meting out the punishment
Criminal
Decisions made in a prior case are usually followed in any cases after….
Doctrine of Precedent
Separation of Powers:
1. Parliament/Legislature
2. The Judiciary
3. ____
The Executive
Separation of Powers:
1. Parliament/Legislature
2. The Judiciary
3. ____
The Executive
Separation of Powers:
1. Parliamentary/Legislature
2. The Judiciary
3.____
The Executive
The decisions made in a prior case are usually followed in any cases that come after
Doctrine of Precedent
An intentional unpermitted act causing harmful or offensive contact with the person of another
Battery
Requires ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’
Criminal Trial
Separation of Powers:
1. Parliamentary/Legislature
2. ____
3. The Executive
The Judiciary
Separation of Powers:
1. _____
2. The Judiciary
3. The Executive
Parliamentary/Legislature
Separation of Powers:
1. _____
2. The Judiciary
3. The Executive
Parliamentary/Legislature
My Healthcare Rights
Services to address healthcare needs
Access
My Healthcare Rights
Safe and high quality services provided professionally
Safety
My Healthcare Rights
Cultural beliefs, values and personal views
Respect
My Healthcare Rights
Ask questions and be involved in communication
Partnership
My Healthcare Rights
Be told if something goes wrong
Information
My Healthcare Rights
Information secure and confidential
Privacy
My Healthcare Rights
Concerns addressed in transparent and timely manner
Give feedback
Right to highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Guarantees a system of protection for all.
Human right to HEALTH
Right to hospitals, clinics, medicine, and Drs - must be accessible, available and of good quality
Human right to HEALTHCARE
Expectations about behaviour, generally not legally enforceable.
Moral Rights
Access
Safety
Respect
Partnership
Information
Privacy
Give Feedback
My Healthcare Rights
Various ways of thinking about, understanding and examining how to best live a moral life.
Ethics
Obligation of practitioner/employer who forms reasonable belief that another practitioner has engaged in ____
Notifiable Conduct
Notifiable conduct by national law
- Drugs
- Sex with patient or family member
- Sexual remarks or touching
- Harm or potential to
