Ethics Flashcards
Aftercare/post funeral follow up
Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling, personal and/or written contact that come after the funeral
Business ethics
Values related to human conduct as applied to business
Code of ethics
A declaration or public statement of professional standards of right and wrong conduct
Confidentiality
To hold certain information in trust, and not disclosed without proper authorization or authority
Culture
The rules, ideas and beliefs, shared by members of society, of and for living and dying, which are learned directly or indirectly
Discrimination
The act of making a difference in treatment or favor on a basis, other than individual merit
Ethical/moral
Conforming to accepted standards of conduct
Ethics
That branch of philosophy, dealing with values relating to HUMAN CONDUCT with respect to the RIGHTNESS and WRONGNESS of certain actions, and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions
Ethnicity
The cultural, heritage or identity of a group, based on factors, such as a language or country of origin
Funeral service ethics
Values related to human conduct as applied to the care of the deceased, family, funeral operations, and society
Golden rule
A rule of ethical conduct found in some form, in most major religions, usually phrased, do unto others, as you would have them do unto you
Harassment
To annoy continually for chronically
Honesty
Having a sense of honor; upright and fair dealing
Informed consent
A formal agreement provided that receiving complete and accurate information, including alternative choices, and consequences, in an understandable form
Integrity
Fidelity to moral principles
