Dentists, Patients and Conscience

Question 1

Provide examples of external moral motivation

Answer 1

• ethical theories
• ethical principles
• legal code
• professional code

Question 2

Provide examples of internal moral motivation

Answer 2

• attitudes
• beliefs
• faith
• values
• conscience

Question 3

What are values?

Answer 3

• sub category of beliefs
  
  • may or may not be related to ethics

Question 4

What is value clarification?

Answer 4

becoming aware of your own values

Question 5

What are the 3 stages of values?

Answer 5

• choosing
• prizing
• acting

Question 6

What are the 7 criteria of a value?

Answer 6

• chosen freely
• chosen from alternatives
• chosen after thoughtful consideration
• prize the choice
• affirm choice to other people
• act upon it
• act upon it repeatedly

Question 7

What is troubled conscience?

Answer 7

• intuitive response to acting against personal value system