Ethical Theories
What is the Ethics of Care Theory?
A moral framework emphasizing compassion, relationships, attentiveness and responsiveness to needs
What are preventable or treatable diseases?
Illnesses that could be stopped or managed with proper care, yet still cause millions of child deaths.
What are different types of maltreatment?
Physical, emotional, sexual, neglect, abandonment, parental substance use, and human trafficking.
What is the difference between consent and assent?
Consent - given by a parent or guardian.
Assent - child’s agreement when they are capable of understanding.
What is justice?
An ethical principle that requires that vulnerable or minority children are neither overburdened by risky research nor unfairly excluded from its benefits
What is the Justice and Human Rights Theory?
Emphasizes fairness, equity, and access to healthcare.
What helps prevent child deaths at a global level?
Which type of abuse involves failing to provide basic needs like food, shelter, or medical care.
Neglect
Is this consent or assent: A mother signs a surgical permission form for her 6-year-old child before an appendectomy.
Consent
What is exploitation?
When researchers disproportionately enroll disadvantaged children in high-risk studies because they are easily accessible
What is the first stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory?
Trust vs Mistrust
What did the ANA (American Nurses Association) create?
A Code of Ethics that guides nurses’ responsibilities.
What is CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act)?
A law that defines child abuse and guides mandatory reporting across states.
Is this consent or assent: An 8-year-old agrees to get stitches after the procedure is explained in age-appropriate language.
Assent
What is an unfair burden?
When a population is included in research, but bears more of the risks than the potential benefits.