Ethics Flashcards
1
Q
What are some rivals to ethics?
A
Law
Religious/cultural beliefs
Personal conscience
2
Q
Name the 4 principles of medical ethics?
A
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Justice
3
Q
What is autonomy?
A
Respecting patients’ rights to decide what happens to their body
4
Q
What is beneficence?
A
Doing the right thing to promote well being of others
5
Q
What is non-maleficence?
A
Preventing harm, reducing harm, doing no harm
6
Q
What is justice?
A
Being fair, distribution of health resources
7
Q
What is deontology?
A
Focuses on actions and how right or wrong they are - not looking at consequences
8
Q
What is utilitarianism?
A
Actions are evaluated in terms of their consequences
To maximise good
9
Q
What are the 5 focal virtues?
A
Compassion Discernment Trustworthiness Integrity Conscientiousness
