Jurisprudence Final Lecture (Ethics) Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is ethics?
Principles of conduct governing an individual
What is clinical ethics?
The ethical responsibilities of a clinician when establishing a patient relationship
What are the 3 key ethical issues in clinical ethics?
Informed consent
Surrogate decision making
End of life care
What are the requirements in research ethics?
Your duty as a clinician takes precedent over the research
-Patients must receive the best treatment available and cannot receive substandard care
-Subjects must be treated with respect and given autonomy to back out
-Mitigate conflicts of interest
What is bioethics?
The specific study of morality in the context of clinical practice, medical law, and healthcare research
What are the 2 rules in bioethics?
Veracity
Fidelity
What is veracity?
“The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth”
-simplify, but do not leave out or twist information
-it is your obligation to tell the truth
*does not mean tell “everyone” the truth (HIPAA and PHI)
What is fidelity?
Trust between you and your patient/client
-can also be thought of as integrity
What is self determination?
Those of sound mind can choose what will be done
-includes patients providing consent or choosing between therapy options
What is utilitarianism?
The greatest good for the greatest number of people
How can I help the most amount of people?
Important to note that “most” is not “all”
What is deontology?
What is inherently right or wrong?
Ex: Is it wrong to harm a few to save many?
What is Liberal Individualism?
Individual rights
People have the right to deny or request the service you are supplying
You are “obligated” to provide the treatment requested
What is autonomy?
Respect for persons affirms that each person has moral value and dignity in his or her own right
Two-way street
Also thought of as “self determination”
What are the components of the PLUS EDM model?
Used to solve ethical dilemmas
P- Policies
Consistent with company policies and procedures?
L- Legalities
Consistent with the law?
U- Universal
Consistent with universal values?
S- Self
Consistent with your view of right and wrong?
What is ethically impoverished?
Can’t be bothered
What is ethically agonistic?
Do not care about the outcome
What is ethically nihilistic?
The outcome does not matter
What is ethically suspect?
Am I the problem?
