Moral distress
Ethical Principles

Caring Response


Ethical Theories
Key terms
100

What blocks action in Type A moral distress?

→ Institutional or legal barriers

100

What principle means “do no harm”?

Non-maleficence

100

Name one component of a caring response.

→ Friendly/professional balance

100

What ethical theory focuses on duty rather than outcomes?

Deontology

100

What is proxy consent?

Authorized decision-making for another

200

What causes Type B moral distress?

→ Uncertainty due to conflicting value

200

What principle means “do good”?

→ Beneficence

200

What does technical competence express?

Care

200

 Which theory aims to maximize benefits for the majority?

Utilitarianism (Teleology) 

200

What is ethical despair?

Hopelessness from repeated moral distress

300

Which type involves knowing the right action?

Type A

300

What principle involves truthfulness?

→ Veracity

300

What does professional responsibility mean?

Ethical obligation to act

300

What type of duty must always be followed, no exceptions?

Absolute Duty
300

What is locus of authority?

Who has the right to decide

400

Which type involves ethical ambiguity?

Type B

400

What are the three types of justice?

→ Distributive, Compensatory, Social

400

What guides behavior in a caring response?

→ Ethics and empathy

400

What type of duty is generally binding unless overridden?

Prima Facie Duty

400

What is double agency?

Serving both patient and employer

500

What term describes lingering feelings after unresolved distress?

Moral residue

500

What principle involves keeping promises?

→ Fidelity

500

What does “navigation” refer to in caring response?

→ Balancing friendliness and professionalism

500

What are weighted duties based on?

Context and ethical significance

500

What is staged disclosure?

→ Gradual release of information