Ethics Flashcards
(35 cards)
What are ethics
Guide the determination of right and wrong in moral life
refers to how individuals conduct themselves in their personal and professional endeavors
What are morals
Refer to beliefs, principles and values about what is wrong to each and every individual- may be grounded in religious or cultural beliefs
Morals are intrapersonal
What is the difference between morals and ethics
Morals are intrapersonal where ethics are more universal
What is a Right
Claims a person or group makes on society in general or on a specific individual or group - they are considered to be protected by the constitution
Types of Values (3)
Societal
Professional (core values, standards of practice, code of ethics, documents of disciplinary action)
Personal
Types of Ethical Theory
Teleological Deontological Rights-Based Virtue or Character-Based Intuitonism-Based Casuistry or case-based
Teleological Ethics
focuses on consequences or the the outcomes of solving an ethical dilema
What brings the most good to greatest number - what action will produce the best outcomes
Produces good over bad
Deontological Ethics
Follow the rules
Focuses on the type of action - action should follow moral rules, principles, obligations and duties
Process versus the ends
Rights-Based Ethics
Emphasizes person’s individual rights in deciding the best course of action
Can concern legal rights, ethical rights and/ or political rights
Virtue/ Character-Based Ethics
Concerned with what type of virtues, integrity or character traits one exhibits- chooses course of action based on your role and expectations of that role
With conflict, choose action that supports the most moral character traits
Intuitionism-Based Ethics
Use your own intuition to decide right action from wrong action
Follow your own convictions regardless of opinions of others
Casuistry or Case-Based Ethics
Use facts of a case to decide best course of action- applies abstract principles such as moral duties to specific facts
Uses precedence to help decide what action is most appropriate
Basic Duties of Ethical Principles
Nonmaleficience - Do not harm
Beneficence- Do good
Other Duties of Ethical Principles
Autonomy- right of someone to decide for themselves
Fidelity- tell the truth
Veracity- keeping your word
Justice- equally distribute resource
Three types of Justice
Distributive
Compensatory
Procedural
What is an ethical dilema
when two ethical principles come into conflict
What can be used to solve an ethical dilema (from APTA)
APTA code of ethics
Standards of Practice
Patient Bill of Rights
3 components of the RIPS model
Realm, Individual Process, Ethical Situation
3 Realm of the Rips model
Individual- relationship between individuals
Organizational- good of the organization
Societal- common good
4 Individual Processes of the RIPS model
Moral Sensitivity
Moral Judgement
Moral Motivation
Moral Courage
Moral Sensitivty
Recognize the situation
Moral Judgement
Right or wrong
Moral Motivation
Moral values about other values
Moral Courage
Implement Action
