Week 12 Ethics Flashcards
Ethics
Rules of conducts that guide us when deciding what is right or wrong
Moral
Fundamental principles of behaviour that each person believes to be right or wrong for themselves without concern to the law or customs
Do we have a formal code of ethics
No
Principles of health care ethics
Health care ethics
Ethical dilemmas
Values
What an individual considers to be worthwhile or desirable
Belief
A conviction that something is true
Health care ethics
Is the philosophical study of what morally right and wrong providing health care services
Ethical dilemma
Is a situation where the apparent conflict is between opposing moral choices and choosing one would result in going against another moral choice
Basic principles of health care ethics
Autonomy
Justice
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Autonomy
Respecting clients right to make a choice
Justice
Being fair
Beneficence
Doing good
Nonmaleficence
Doing no harm
Recognize the limits of your role
Harm can be
Intentional and unintentional
Ethics are a
Guide