The abortion case that gave strength to a woman's right to privacy in the context of matters relating to her own body, including how a pregnancy would end.
What is Roe v. Wade?
100
Often defined as the "mercy killing of the hopelessly ill, injured, or incapacitated."
What is Euthanasia?
100
Is a legal concept that provides that a patient has a right to know the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives of a proposed procedure.
Focuses on helping people develop good character traits, such as kindness and generosity.
What is Virtue?
200
In 1996 this was enacted to protect the privacy, confidentiality, and security of patient information.
What is The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
200
On October 27, 1997, physician-assisted suicide became a legal medical option for the terminally ill residents of Oregon.
What is Death with Dignity?
200
Provides visible proof of a patient's wishes.
What is Written Consent?
300
Involves a steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code and a commitment not to compromise to this code.
What is Integrity?
300
The mental or moral strength to persevere and withstand danger.
What is Courage?
300
A study involving African American men, was designed to analyze the natural progression of untreated syphilis.
What is Tuskegee Study of Syphills?
300
It comes in the form of a “living will” or “durable power of attorney,” and allows the patient to state in advance the kinds of medical care that he or she considers acceptable or not acceptable.
What is Advance Directives?
300
It is presumed when immediate action is required to prevent death or permanent impairment of a patient's health.
What is Implied Consent?
400
The obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits and risks.
What is Justice?
400
The judicious application of knowledge.
What is Wisdom?
400
In 1972 the Canterbury v. Spence case set the reasonable man standard, requiring informed consent for treatment.
What is Informed Consent?
400
Is a legal device that permits one individual, known as the "principal," to give another person, called the "attorney-in-fact," the authority to act on his or her behalf.
What is Durable Power of Attorney?
400
When parents refused to consent to medically necessary care or their minor child based on their religious convictions, the trial court appointed the hospital as a temporary guardian to make decisions to provide medically necessary, lifesaving treatment for the child.
What is In re Guardianship of L.S.?
500
Involves recognizing the right of a person to make one's own decisions.
What is Autonomy?
500
Orderliness and moderation in everything that is said and done.
What is Temperance?
500
Was developed, leading to numerous ongoing ethical dilemmas because it involves the prolonging of life beyond what would reasonably be expected.
What is Cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
500
Is the legal mechanism by which the court declares a person incompetent and appoints a guardian.
What is Guardianship?
500
5. It is a voluntary agreement by a person who possesses sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to be performed on himself or herself.