Ethics in Health Care Flashcards

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principles, rules, guidelines, laws, codes attempting to find out what is the right thing to do

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ethics

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discipline that examines one’s moral standards or standards of the society

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ethics

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standards that an individual or group has about what is right and rong, good or bad

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morality

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4
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deals with matters that we think can seriously injure or seriously benefit humans
based on impartial considerations

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moral standards

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5
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focus: me

punishment, reward, reciprocity

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pre-conventional stage

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6
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moral development

stage 1

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reward and punishment

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Heinz shouldn’t steal because he will get caught

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stage 1

reward and punishment

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moral development
stage 2
sense of empathy

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individualism and exchange

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9
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Heinz should steal because that’s his wife’s life at stake

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stage 2

individualism and exchange

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focus: group/others
familiar society
loyalty to the group is important to the point of sacrificing own self

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conventional stage

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moral development
stage 3
earn approval by being nice or having good intentions

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interpersonal concordance

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it is ok for Heinz to steal the drug because he was trying to save his wife’s life

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stage 3

interpersonal concordance

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13
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moral development
stage 4
rules that are needed for the good of all/most

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law and order

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i recognize Heinz motive was good but I don’t think he should steal because if everyone who needed something just stole it, then there would be chaos

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stage 4

law and order

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global perspective
examines values and norms of his/her group
redefines in tems of self-chosen moral principles such as justice

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post-conventional stage

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16
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aware that people in a society hold conflicting views
believes all values and norms are relative and should be tolerated
emphasizes fair ways for reaching a consensus through democratic means

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stage 5

social contract and individual rights

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17
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while i don’ agree with Heinz’s decision to steal, i do believe the wife’s right to life takes precedence over the druggist’s property rights

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stage 5

social contract and individual rights

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commitment to the universal principles of equal rights, social justice and respect for basic dignity

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stage 6

universal principles

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i suggest that Heinz, the wife, and the pharmacist act out each other’s roles so that the pharmacist may see the wife’s right to life has a higher value than the right to property.

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stage 6

universal principles

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20
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proponent of the anatomy of an ethical decision

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manuel velasquez

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21
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5 ethical frameworks

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utilitarianism
Kantian ethics
virtue ethics
ethics of care
christian ethics
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22
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actions and politics reevaluated based on benefits and costs they will impose on society

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utilitarianism

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23
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merits of utilitarianism

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simple
intuitive
impartial
efficient

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24
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true/flase

in utilitaranism, the end justifies the means

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true

25
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principles of the categorical imperative

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principle of universality

principle of humanity

26
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applied to anybody

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universality

27
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what if everybody did that? how would you like it if he did that to you?

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reversability

28
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never use humans as a means to an end point but as an end

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humanity

29
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derived from rationality

ethics of duty

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Kantian ethics

30
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categorical imperative can be safely prescribed as a law for everyone

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Kantian ethics

31
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action is right if it is what a virtuous person would do

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virtue ethics

32
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main proponents of virtue ethics

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socrates, plato, aristotle

33
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characteristics which make a person the best he/she could be

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virtue

34
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morality is based on what will bring about the best that a person can be
emphasis not on action to be take out but on what can be done to produce the sort of character that instinctively does the right thing

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virtue ethics

35
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action should emanate particular care of relationships

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ethics of care

36
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proponent of ethics of care

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carol giligan

37
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sees fundamental value of concrete communities and communal relationships that should be preserved and maintained

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communitarian ethics

38
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we exists in a web of relationships and thus must preserve that web as best as we could
tailor fit according to the community you are working with

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ethics of care

39
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5 central values in ethics of care

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moral attention
sympathetic understanding
relationship awareness
accommodation
response
40
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there is recognition of the existence of a supernatural being, whose existence is a fact

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christian ethics

41
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christian ethics vs. kantian ethics

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agrees with universality and humanity

not as rigid and reason-based

42
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christian ethics vs. virtue ethics

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agrees with importance of forming the character of the decision maker
self-actualization is not the ultimate goal but a by-product of putting God first

43
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christian ethics vs. ethics of care

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similar (call to love one’s neighbor)

when conflicting, love of God takes precedence over love of neighbor

44
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christian ethics vs. utilitarianism

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both weigh things

difference in the definition of the good

45
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utility is calculated through the 6 variables

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bentham’s hedonic calculus

46
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6 variables in calculating utility according to bentham’s hedonic calculus

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intensity
duration
certainty
proximity
fecundity
purity
47
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chance of being followed by similar sensations

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fecundity

48
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chance of being followed by sensations of the opposite kind

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purity

49
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4 principles of ethcis

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nonmaleficence
beneficence
respect for autonomy
justice

50
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do no harm

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nonmaleficence

51
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one ought to provide benefits for others

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beneficence

52
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one ought to balance benefits with risk to produce the best overall results

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net utility

53
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one ought to act in such a way taht enables another person to act fully in accordance with his/her self-chosen plan

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respect for autonomy

54
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autonomy is present if the person has

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liberty

agency

55
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free from controlling influences

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liberty

56
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has capacity for intentional action

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agency

57
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one ought to give what is due a person

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justice

58
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angeles model for ethical reasoning

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gather the facts
identify stakeholders
articulate the dilemma
list the alternatives
compare values
determine consequences behind options
make a decision
59
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UNESCO model for ethical decision-making

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fact deliberation
value deliberation
duty deliberation
test of consistency
final decision