Definitions
Society's standard of conduct based on moral values and principles of it's members.
Ethics
A person's right to make choices, hold views, and take actions based on personal values or beliefs.
Respect for persons/autonomy
What is the one thing a strong justification should NOT include:
Not all bioethical principles are equally relevant for any one situation.
True
If you walk into a clinic and hold out your arm for a flu shot after the nurse explains it, your physical action is considered what?
Implied consent
A subfield of ethics applied to biological science.
Bioethics
Provides benefits to persons and contributes positively to their welfare. An action done for the benefit of others.
Beneficence (do good)
What is the most important aspect of a strong justification?
a clearly stated position that relates DIRECTLY back to the ethical question
Scientists use fake news and social media to evaluate bioethical dilemmas.
False-they use the principles of bioethics
When patients are being triaged during pandemics, deciding which patients receive limited ICU beds or ventilators based on clinical survival is known as what?
Distributive Justice (concerned with socially just allocation of goods in a society)
Defines the first step in recognizing a values conflict or controversy.
Ethical question
Obligation not to inflict harm intentionally.
Nonmaleficence (do no harm)
What is the name of the condition that Ashley was diagnosed with?
Static encephalopathy
Ethical questions have a definite right and wrong answer.
This is the gold standard in bioethics and includes a formal conversation where a provider explains the nature, risks, benefits, and alternatives of a treatment.
Informed consent
Person, group, or institution that is interested in, invested in, or will be affected by the outcome of the ethical decision.
Stakeholder
Treat others equitably, distribute benefits or burdens fairly.
Justice
What does allocation mean in healthcare?
In healthcare, allocation is the process of deciding how to distribute limited resources among competing needs or individuals.
Personal values impact decision making.
True
When you seek informed consent from someone, you are showing respect for their:
Autonomy
The reasons given to support a position, or claim.
Justification
These four principles form a set of ______________ for moral life.
Pillars
If a doctor proactively provides a patient with a smoking cessation plan during a routine check-up, what ethical principle is that an example of?
Beneficence-While the patient didn't specifically ask for it, the doctor acts out of a moral obligation to promote the patient's well-being and long-term health
Before participating in research a person does not need to be told of the nature and purpose of the research.
False
Generally required for minors, as they are not legally considered competent to provide their own medical consent in most cases.
Parent/guardian consent