Professional Issues: Ethical Principles

Question 1

autonomy

Answer 1

-right to make one’s own choices and have choices respected

DNR

Question 2

beneficence

Answer 2

-duty to help others

care for unresponsive patient
report suspected abuse

Question 3

nonmalficence

Answer 3

• duty to do no harm

report discharge of unstable patient

Question 4

justice

Answer 4

• to be fair and impartial

treat all equal (addicts)

Question 5

utilitariansim

Answer 5

• benefit of the majority

disaster triage