Ethic principles
Ethical Issues
Approaches to ethical issues
Addressing end of life issues
Case Study of Samuel Golubchuk
100
To do no harm
What is Non Maleficence
100
Core beliefs we hold about what is important to us
What are Values
100
Produces the most happiness in general for the majority
What is Utilitarianism approach
100
Focuse on psychological, social, and spiritual needs of patients and their families when making these decisions
What is end of life decisions
100
The conflict between the physicians and the family was about
What is Withdrawal of Life Support
200
Making fair and equitable decisions
What is Justice
200
When two or more individuals hold different values
What is Value Conflict
200
Justice equates fairness
What is the Justice approach
200
When conflict arises the physician should do this with the patient and family in a timely manner
What is communicate
200
The judge utilized the ethical value of this when he stated the issue before the court was whether withdrawal of life support wa just or convenient
What is Justice
300
Having both the right and the ability to make meaningful choices for oneself
What is Autonomy
300
A cherished notion: something we think is true
What is Beliefs
300
Humans have a dignity based on their human nature or ability to choose freely what they do with their lives
What is the Rights approach
300
If conflict persists the physician should offer this
What is referral to another physician
300
What title do the patients son and daughter-in-law hold in making the ethical desicions
What is substitute decision maker
400
Saying something that is untrue for the purpose of decieving another
What is to lye
400
End of life decisions should be focused around these of a patient
What are values and beliefs
400
Common conditions that are improtant to the welfare of everone
What is a Common Good Approach
400
Conflicts may arise within the healthcare team and the physician should do this
What is facilitate consensus for the plan of care between the members
400
The ethical principles that were used in the physicians decision to withdraw care because of the patients dignity, quality of life and pain and suffering
What are Beneficence and Non Maleficence
500
Upholding one's vows and promises
What is Fidelity
500
According to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario when a conflict persists about decisions of End of Life Care this person should be offered to the patient of Substitute Decision Maker.
What is an Ethicist
500
Honesty, courage, compassion, generosity, tolerance, love, fidelity, integrity, fairness, are examples of
What is Virtues
500
If all methods of conflict resolution have failed the physician can offer to do this
What is transfering the patient to another facility willing to accept the patient
500
The Golubchuk family were using what value and belief in their decision
What is religious values
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