Med Ethics 1

Question 1

What’s the point of ethics?

Answer 1

Guidance for human behaviour

Question 2

Ethical decisions require 3 big things:

Answer 2

1. Agent (who)
2. Action (what/how)
3. Ends (Why)

Question 3

ethical approach helps how?https://www.brainscape.com/library

Answer 3

1. recognize issues
2. give tools for undertanding
3. helps with the right APPROACH, no right answer

Question 4

5 principles of medical ethics:

Answer 4

1. autonomy
2. beneficence
3. nonmaleficence
4. justice
5. Human dignity

Question 5

pseudoethics does not involve 3 things:

Answer 5

reflection
deliberation
rational justification

Question 6

what does respect for human dignity mean?

Answer 6

each human being is of equal moral worth.

How you would want to be treated

Question 7

what is relational autonomy

Answer 7

recognizing relevant relationships and influences to provide genuine opportunities for choice

Question 8

Informed consent intended to do 3 things:

Answer 8

1. prevent coercion/deception
2. empower patients
3. reflect on risks/benefits

Question 9

Autonomy needs 4 things:

Answer 9

1. information
2. competency
3. voluntariness
4. understanding

Question 10

repecting autonomy does NOT mean?

Answer 10

deferring decisions/responsibility to the patient

Question 11

2 big points in Trust and Autonomy?

Answer 11

1. privacy

2. confidentiality

Question 12

Beneficence is only to the patient?

Answer 12

May extend to family, friends/society

Question 13

Beneficence is more than just physiological improvement, it is?

Answer 13

striving to further their autonomous goals

Question 14

Nonmaleficence is?

Answer 14

avoiding/minimizing harm, not ignoring

Question 15

unavoidable harms need to be?

Answer 15

proportionate and justifiable