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Question 1

Commitment I will sign when I graduate:

Answer 1

I shall faithfully observe the Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional conduct set forth by the profession’

Question 2

Which is more fundamental, ethics or law?

Answer 2

ethics

Question 3

Ethics:

Answer 3

higher standard, more important than law

Question 4

Is ethics objective or subjective?

Answer 4

objective

Question 5

How do you know if you are behaving ethically?

Answer 5

If you are in agreement with what the profession has decided are ethical.

Question 6

What is my ethical duty?

Answer 6

to know the ethical guidelines of denitstry

Question 7

TF? Law is more important than law.

Answer 7

F

Question 8

TF? Ppl are ethical or unethical.

Answer 8

F. decisions are

Question 9

Charac of profession

Answer 9

distinct expertise, knowledge and skills, society benefits rom that expertise, autonomy, as a result of that expertise (ind or collective)

Question 10

Obligations of dentist:

Answer 10

put pts needs in front of their now, , needs o public before dentists,

Question 11

What is the dentists ethical duty?

Answer 11

To know the ethical guidelines of the profession.

Question 12

Higher standard, ethics or law?

Answer 12

ethics

Question 13

steps to behaving ethically:

Answer 13

judgement, choices, habits

Question 14

Commercial picture of destistry

Answer 14

distinct expertise, society benefits from that expertise, autonomy (individually and collectively), special obligations (individually and collectively) –> WRONG, dental care is a commodity in the marketplace, seller and purchaser set an agreement, dentist does not coerce

Question 15

Dentist and pt try to compete with each other in this model:

Answer 15

commercial, each tries to gain more from the other, pt doesn’t have to come first, dentists are competitors, codes of conduct are marketing,

Question 16

Normative model of dentistry:

Answer 16

Profession decides who enters the profession, dentists supervise each other, act in best interest of pts, dental care is not a commodity, not competitive relation bw dr and pt, commitment to society, special obligations because they are professionals

Question 17

Most dentists view the profession and other dentists as being part of this model of dentistry:

Answer 17

normative

Question 18

Central values for the profession:

Answer 18

Pts lie, oral health, autonomy, dentists prefered way to treat

Question 19

Who sets the ethical guidelines for dentistry?

Answer 19

ADA: Code of Ethical conduct

Question 20

Limitations to the ADA code of conduct:

Answer 20

few ind write the code, only represent members, cover limited areas, written by member driven organization

Question 21

Benefits to the ADA code of conduct:

Answer 21

good to set forth expectations and obligation, helps to ID dentists not behaving ethically

Question 22

When are ADA codes approved?

Answer 22

annually

Question 23

Ethical principle related to proper dx and tx presentation:

Answer 23

beneficence

Question 24

Ex’s of not being beneficent:

Answer 24

pt abandonment, not dx properly, not promoting the best tx

Question 25

Ex of nonmaleficence in dentistry:

Answer 25

approp tx and execution

Question 26

violations of nonmaleficence:

Answer 26

unnecessary or aggressive care, incomplete tx, not referring when indicated

Question 27

Most important of the 5 principles:

Answer 27

autonomy

Question 28

Interfering with the autonomy of a pt who is about to harm themselves;

Answer 28

paternalism

Question 29

2 kinds of veracity violations:

Answer 29

dishonesty, willful omission (not telling the whole truth)

Question 30

Treating all pts in the same way wo bias;

Answer 30

justice (emergency pts, HIV, disabilities, Medicaid pts, charity)

Question 31

6th principle:

Answer 31

Fidelity

Question 32

One decidsion=-making model

Answer 32

gather facts, ID considerations, assumption ppl are making, evaluate using 5 principles, duty each party has to the other, generate options, choose best solution and justify why it is best