Chap 22: Etihcs and value

Question 1

deontology

Answer 1

does NOT look to consequences of actions to determine rightness or wrongness

Question 2

utilitarianism

Answer 2

look to consequences- usefulness is good

Question 3

feminist ethics

Answer 3

focus on inequalities between people;

solutions will depend completely on the situation itself

Question 4

ethics of care

Answer 4

focus on understanding relationship, especially personal narrative

Question 5

consensus in bioethics

Answer 5

use each of above ethical philosophies (deontology, utilitarianism…) to justify

Question 6

utile

Answer 6

refers to something that is “useless; hopeless; serving no useful purpose”

Question 7

ethics

Answer 7

is the study of conduct and character. It is concerned with determining what is good or valuable for individuals and society at large. (Potter 293)

Question 8

What professional nursing promotes?

Answer 8

Professional nursing promotes (4): accountability, responsibility, advocacy, and confidentiality

Question 9

What standards of ethics in health care include?

Answer 9

Standards of ethics in health care include (5): autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, fidelity

Question 10

Ethics problems arise in the presence of what?

Answer 10

Ethical problems arise in the presence of differences in values, changing professional roles, technological advances, and social issues that influence quality of life