Principles
A standard of conduct deriving from a common morality.
What is a principle?
Adds clarity to an ethical principle
What is a value or concept?
Everything here can help with decision making while being in conflict with each other...<brain explodes>
What are ethical principles, values, and concepts?
They are often tied together in practice
What is non-maleficence and beneficence?
Forms the basis of trust in a patient/clinician relationship
What is veracity?
relevant information is required for this kind of decision
What is informed consent or informed refusal?
"I get to decide my health"
What is autonomy?
keeping promises and fulfilling commitments, it has nothing to do with stereo equipment.
What is fidelity?
Withholding information that would do more harm than good
What is benevolent deception?
There is no legal mandate for this
What is Care to all?
This is a critical aspect of trust.
What is confidentiality?
"At first glance", the act that has the greatest good and rightness.
What is Prima Facie duty?
A definition within this principle needs to have the same definition across all clinicians
What is "good" within beneficence?
This value should never be used at the expense of the patient to benefit the clinician
What is paternalism?
These two things are mandatory when it comes to informed consent or refusal. One deals with a language barrier.
What is capacity and a translator?