TERMS
A LEGAL DOCUMENT THAT EXPRESSES THE CLIENT'S WISHES REGARDING MEDICAL TREATMENT IN TEH EVENT THE CLIENT BECOMES INCAPACITATED AND FACING END-OF-LIFE ISSUES.
LIVING WILL
LEGAL DOCUMENT THAT DESIGNATES A HEALTH CARE SURROGATE, WHO IS AUTHORIZIED TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR A CLIENT WHO IS UNSTABLE.
DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
UNINTENTIONAL TORTS
NEGLIGENCE, MALPRACTICE
INTENTIONAL TORTS
ASSAULT, BATTERY, FALSE IMPRISONMENT
DEFAMATION WITH THE WRITTEN WORD OR PHOTOGRAPHS
LIBEL
DEFAMATION WITH THE SPOKEN WORD
SLANDER
BASIC STANDARDS FOR WHAT IS CONSIDERED RIGHT OR WRONG
MORALS
SPECIFIC AREA OF STUDY OF MORALITY THAT CONCENTRATES ON HUMAN CONDUCT AND VALUES
OCCURS WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO UNFAVORABLE ALTERNATIVES
ETHICAL DILEMMA
OCCURS WHEN WE MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO THINGS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO US
VALUES CONFLICT