bioethics

Question 1

Consequences-based approach

Answer 1

An approach to bioethics that aims to maximise positive outcomes while minimising negative outcomes.

Question 2

Duty/rule-based approach

Answer 2

An approach to bioethics that promotes the responsibility of the agent above all else, and places importance on the duty of each individual.

Question 3

Virtues-based approach

Answer 3

An approach to bioethics that emphasises the individual goodness of the agent, and promotes acting in accordance with the values of a ‘moral’ person, such as honesty and compassion.

Question 4

Benificence

Answer 4

An ethical concept that seeks to maximise benefits when taking a particular position or course of action.

Question 5

Integrity

Answer 5

An ethical concept that encourages a full commitment to knowledge and understanding as well as the honest reporting of all sources of information and results.

Question 6

Justice

Answer 6

An ethical concept that encourages fair consideration of competing claims, and ensures that there is no unfair burden on a particular group from an action.

Question 7

Non-malificence

Answer 7

An ethical concept that discourages causing harm - or when harm is unavoidable, ensuring that the harm is not disproportionate to the benefits from any position or course of action.

Question 8

Respect

Answer 8

An ethical concept that encourages the acknowledgment of the intrinsic value of living things, and considers the welfare, beliefs, customs, and cultural heritage of both the individual and the collective.