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Week 9 and 10 Ethical Foundations Flashcards

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What is ethics

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Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do

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What are morals/morality

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A sense of right and wrong

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What is related to values, duty and character

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Morals

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What are ethics

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A systematic study of and a reflection on morality

A system of moral beliefs that deals with the concepts of right and wrong

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What are the three types of morality?

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1)Personal
2)Group
3)Social

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What is personal morality

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The values and principles individuals personally live by and believe to be morally right and sound

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What is Group Morality

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The values that are adopted as part of a self-selected subgroup

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What is societal morality

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What our society approves of being right and acceptable

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What six things influence our personal ethics and morals

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1)Personal/spiritual/religious values
2)Authority Figures
3)Family
4)Cultures
5)Societal Norms
6)Personal Experiences

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Teleological Theory

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-Focus is on the effect, the consequences, the end result

-Minimizing adverse consequences while bringing about the greatest good

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The ends justify the means would be what ethical theory

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Teleological Theory

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Difference between ethics and foundational constructs

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ETHICS: Concerned about the outcome of a decision and will be less inclined to follow rules if I am not happy with outcome

CONSTRUCTS: Rules are fair and equitable resolution of any problem, regardless of result

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Deontological Theory

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Focus is on the rules without particular concern for the consequences.

Forms the basis for religious commandments and edicts, prof. codes of conduct and societal laws

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Don’t Lie. Don’t Steal. Don’t Cheat would be a example of what ethical theory

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Deontological theory

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What are biomedical ethics?

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A field of study and prof. practice interested in ethical issues related to health

The field grows with advances in med. tech.

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What are Health care ethics unique? x3

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1) Patients are injured and in pain and are, therefore, more VULNERABLE to exploitation

2)Delivery of health care to patients is often necessary on a emergency basis

3)Consequences of bad decisions have the potential to be life-altering or to result in dire consequences

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6 Ethical Principles

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1)Autonomy
2)Beneficence
3)Non-malefience
4)Justice
5)Fidelity
6)Veracity

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What is autonomy

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-Self-determination that is free from controlling interferences by others and personal limitation preventing meaningful choice (inadequate understanding or faulty reasoning)

-Self governance or to function independently

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What is Beneficience

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Patient care is in the best interests of the patient
-do only good

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What is Non-Maleficence

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Providing care without doing harm by omission or commission
-Do no harm

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What is justice

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Fairness

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What are the 2 types of justice

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1)Distributive
2)Comparative

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What is distributive justice

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How equitably are health care services distributed at the societal level

-Are resources equally available to people?
-Are certain diseases such as cancer, heart disease, arthritis and others likely
to get more attention?
- Is there an unequal distribution of resources at either the end or the
beginning of life?

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What is comparative justice

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Distribution of health care services at the level of the individual.

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Comparative Justice issues x2
1)Reimbursement and denial of care involving individual patients 2)Disparate treatment of patients based on age, disability, gender, race, ethnicity or religion
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What is fidelity
Maintaining your commitments to your patients, your profession, your employer, etc.
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What is veracity
Duty to be truthful and honest
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What does REACH stand for
Respect Excellence Autonomy and Well-Being Communication, Collaboration and Advocacy Honesty and Integrity
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What is respect
Members are respectful of the differing needs of each individual and honour the patient's right to privacy, confidentiality, dignity and treatment without discrimination
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What is Excellence
Members are committed to excellence in professional practice through continued development of knowledge, skills, judgement and attitudes
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What is autonomy and wellbeing
Members are at all times guided by a concern for patient well-being Patients have the right to self-determination and are empowered to participate in decision about their health-related quality of life and physical functioning
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Communication, Collaboration and Advocacy
Members values the contribution of all individuals involved in the care of a patient Communication, Collab, and Advocacy are essential to achieve the best possible outcomes
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Honesty and Intergrity
Each members commitment to act with honesty and integrity is fundamental to the delivery of high-quality, safe, and prof. services
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CKO 6 Steps to Ethical decision making
1)Recognize that there is an ethical issue - (smth is making you uncomfortable) 2)Identify the problem and who is involved 3)Consider the relevant facts, laws, principles and values. -(what laws and standards may apply, and what ethical value/principle) 4)Establish and analyze potential options, weigh possibilities and outcomes, use moral imagination 5)Choose course of action and implement it -Barrier and Record 6)Evaluate the outcome and determine if further action is needed -Learned, how to be prevented in future
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What are the 3 ethical frameworks?
1)Moral and Legal Template (Geddes) 2)Quadripartite Ethical Tool by Drolet and Hudson 3)Realm-Individual Process-Situations (RIPS)
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Realm x3
Individual Organizational/Institutional Societal
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Individual Process x4
Moral Sensitivity Moral Judgement Moral Motivation Moral Courage
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Situation x5
Issue or Problem Dilemma Distress Temptation Silence
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Step 1 RIPS
Recognize and Define Ethical Issues -Gather info -Id realms, individual process, situation
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Realm Individual
Concerned with the good of the patient, focusing on the rights and duties and relationship with the patient
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Realm Organization/Institutional
Concerned about the good of the organization and focuses more on structures and systems
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Realm Societal
Focuses on the common good and is the most complex
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What does indvidual process in RIPS mean
What does the ethical situation require of me?
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Moral Sensitivity
Recognizing, Interpreting and Framing ethical situations
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Moral Judgement
Involves generating options, selecting and applying ethic principles and making a decision
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Moral Motivation
Emphasis on ethical values over other values, self-interest, status, financial gain
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Moral Courage
Implementing the chosen ethical action - develop a plan in the face of barriers and adversity
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Issue or Problem
Important values are present and may be challenged
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Dilemma
2 Alternative courses of action may be taken "right vs. right"
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Distress
You know the right course of action but are not authorized to empower or perform it
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Temptation
Right vs Wrong, situation in which you may stand to benefit from doing the wrong thing
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Silence
Ethical Value are challenged, but no one is speaking about this challenge
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Step 2 Rips
Reflect -Reflect on the info gathered in step 1 -Who are the interested parties -What are the relevant laws, regulations, and prof. standards, and codes of ethics -What are possible consequences -intended and unintended -Are any of the right vs. wrong tests positive
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What are the 4 right versus wrong tests
Legal Stench Front Page Mom
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RIPS step 3
Decide the right thing to do
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Step 3 RIPS for Ethical Dilemmas x3
1)Rule-Based: Follow the rules, duties, obligations or ethical principles already in place 2)Ends-Based: Determine the consequences or outcomes of alternative actions and the good or harm that will result from all interested parties 3)Care-Based: What are the relationships and concerns of others
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If the situation is right versus wrong what to do in RIPS steps
Skip Step 3 go to step 4
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Rules Based
Follow the rules, duties, obligations or ethical principles already in place
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Ends Based
Determine the consequences or outcomes of alternative actions and the good or harm that will result from all interested parties
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Care Based
What are the relationships and concerns of others
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RIPS Step 4
Implement, Evaluate, Re-Assess -Implement your plan -Reflect both personally, professionally, what have you learned
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RIPS Steps
1)Conflicting Ethics Principles 2)What Moral Problems 3)Ethical Problem 4)Resolve Problem
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Legal Test
Is something illegal? (Be aware of your Practice Act and the Rules and Regulations that interpret the Act). If so, it is probably not a true dilemma but a “hard choice.”
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Stench Test
Does it “feel” wrong? Such as, “gut” reaction?
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Front-Page Test
How would you like this on the front-page of your local newspaper?
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Mom Test
If I were my mother (or parent), would I do this?
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Ethical Dillema Versus Moral Temptation
If any of these five tests is “positive”, the situation may be an issue of right versus wrong (moral temptation) and not an ethical dilemma.
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When to use rules based
Use rules-based when there are clear policies or ethical codes.
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When to use ends based
Use end-based when the focus is on evaluating consequences and maximizing overall good.
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When to use care based
Use care-based to address relational dynamics or when compassion and empathy are central to the decision.

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