Week 4

Question 1

Refers to the just and equitable distribution of benefits and burdens amongst members of society

Answer 1

Justice

Question 2

The holding of a moral belief without being willing to discuss it, or to offer any reasons to support it, or to consider any opposing viewpoint.

Answer 2

Moral uncertainty

Question 3

A complex of perplexing situation involving individuals requiring an action or decision of which there is no clear, desirable or simple solution

Answer 3

Dilemma

Question 4

Allows the individual to separate the client in to clinical and social parts so that they can ignore the dependence of the client upon the nurse in the guides of clinical objectivity

Answer 4

Emotional distancing

Question 5

Is the assumption there are many moral truths, not just one, and they may conflict with one another

Answer 5

Moral pluralism

Question 6

Acting according to personal gain, whilst not immoral can on occasions can be selfish in its motivation

Answer 6

Self-interest

Question 7

Deeply held personal views of a health professional clash with reasoned and reasonable (health or otherwise) related decisions

Answer 7

Conflict conscience

Question 8

A philosophy that asserts there is no global, absolute moral law that applies to all people for all time, and in places but espouses a qualified view in the areas of individual moral practice where personal and situational encounters supposedly dictate the correct moral position

Answer 8

Moral agent

Question 9

Being in a situation where the individual’s moral values are comrpemised

Answer 9

Moral distress

Question 10

A being who is capable of acting as the reference to right and wrong

Answer 10

Moral dogmatism

Question 11

Ethical school of thinking is related to love, sympathy, and caring towards others.

Answer 11

Agapeistic ethics