Week 2: Ethical Dimensions

Question 1

Practical discipline that provides rules/guidance about how one should act in the consideration of others

Answer 1

Ethics

Question 2

Personal beliefs, morals, values, principles of what is right/wrong

Answer 2

Morality

Question 3

Frequently occurring conflict that has the potential to hurt the care and/or profession

Answer 3

Ethical Isssue

Question 4

This occurs when you Know the right thing to do but something is constraining that from happen; when cant follow through you feel stressed

Answer 4

Ethical distress

Question 5

Moral distress is the same as

Answer 5

ethical distress

Question 6

This occurs when all courses of action are not ethical

Answer 6

ethical dilemma

Question 7

T/F: the law determines what is morally correct

Answer 7

False

Question 8

T/F: we should default to a physicians recommendation

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Descriptive Ethics

Answer 9

This type of ethics examines society’s perception of right and wrong; examines different cultures

Question 10

Normative Ethics

Answer 10

this is the practice of putting forward the correct moral principles and rules; it says what the norm is among people

Question 11

This type of ethics looks at what is occurring, not what should occur ethically and what the language concepts mean

Answer 11

metaethics

Question 12

Teleological Theory of ethics & What is this also known as?

Answer 12

the end justifies the means; meaning that we focus on the end outcomes

utilitarianism

Question 13

Deolontological theory of ethics

Answer 13

end never justifies the mean

its the path to end that matters (duties, obligations, and principles)

Question 14

Virtue of Ethics theory

Answer 14

uses the person engaging in the action as the indicator for whether to action is ethical

if someone is virtuous then they will make more decisions

Focuses on actions and these actions then say something about the person’s character

Question 15

Ethics of Care Theory

Answer 15

Building relationships ensures treatment of the whole person

Focuses on character rather then actions… thus cannot be normative

Question 16

Who created the basic rules for our code of ethics?

Answer 16

W.D. Ross

Question 17

Kant’s The categorical imperative follows what type of normative ethic principle?

Answer 17

deontological

Question 18

biomedical ethics was formed based on what type of normative ethic principle?

Answer 18

deontological

Question 19

4 principles of biomedical ethics

Answer 19

1. autonomy
2. nonmaleficence
3. beneficence
4. justice

Question 20

Core Value: Concern for the wellbeing of others

Answer 20

Altruism

Question 21

Core Value: Treat all people impartially and free of bias

Answer 21

Equality

Question 22

Core Value: All members can function in diverse communities and they are inclusive

Answer 22

Justice

Question 23

Core Value: Treating each individual with respect

Answer 23

Dignity

Question 24

Core Value: Accurate in any type of information that we provide

Answer 24

Truth

Question 25

Core Value: Create decisions using clinical and ethical reasoning

Answer 25

Prudence

Question 26

AOTA Principle: the right to self-determination; right to independently chose one’s actions/decisions for one’s well-being; right to an informed and not mislead decision

Answer 26

Autonomy

Question 27

AOTA Principle: “Do no harm” unless extraordinary circumstances occur

Answer 27

Nonmaleficence

Question 28

AOTA Principle: more obligation to “do good” to another

Answer 28

Beneficence

Question 29

AOTA Principle: fair, equitable, and appropriate treatement in light of what is due/owed; context of resource and time allocation

Answer 29

Justice

Question 30

AOTA Principle: truthfulness, candor, and honesty; refers to comprehensive, accurate, and objective transmission of information and includes fostering understanding of such information

Answer 30

Veracity

Question 31

AOTA Principle: Loyalty and keeping a commitment once it is made

Answer 31

Fidelity

Question 32

this is the idea that an act is right if it brings about the most and greatest happiness for the greatest number of people

Answer 32

“utilitarianism”