Ethics

Question 1

What is beneficence?

Answer 1

To provide help, to do good

Question 2

Non-maleficence

Answer 2

Do not cause or allow harm

Question 3

What is autonomy?

Answer 3

Respecting the pt capacity to make their own decisions about their own lives (even if you don’t agree)

Informed consent

Question 4

Respect for privacy

Answer 4

Confidentiality

Question 5

Justice

Answer 5

Equity, fairness, non-discrimination

Question 6

What is moral confusion?

Answer 6

Feeling unsure of what is right to do

Not knowing how to resolve this

e.g. told in lectures to get consent; told in clinic you don’t need to - which is the right thing to do?

Question 7

What is moral distress?

Answer 7

Feeling unable to do what you think is right

or

feeling compelled to do what you think is wrong

Question 8

What are the 5 factors of ethical practice?

Answer 8

Ethical awareness

Ethical decision-making

Interpersonal skills

Personal qualities: comapssion, courage, integrity, commitment

People awareness/empathy

Question 9

Ethics relates to

Answer 9

Decisions (what tou decide)

Behaviour (actions or inactions)

Interactions (what you say)