Ethics & Principles

Question 1

Define professional ethics

Answer 1

self-regulated moral principles

Question 2

Define medical ethics

Answer 2

4 principles that all health care professionals should follow; determined by an outside body/agency

Question 3

What are the 4 principles of medical ethics?

Answer 3

autonomy, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence

Question 4

Define autonomy and give examples

Answer 4

the patient has independent thought to deny or accept treatment

ex) living will, vaccines, power of attorney

Question 5

Define justice and give examples

Answer 5

health care and all basic treatments are fairly distributed

ex) organ donation requirements, EMTALA

Question 6

Define beneficence and give examples

Answer 6

treatment is done with intent of doing good

ex) pain management, hospice, end of life care

Question 7

Define non-maleficence and give examples

Answer 7

do no harm/harm is less than the benefit

ex) sponge counts, pain med regulation, correct body part