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| self-contained ability to decide and respect the independence of others |
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| act of doing good, kindness, and actions that benefits others |
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| to care for; an emotional commitment to and a willingness to act on behalf of a person with whom a caring relationship exists |
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| articulated statement of role morality as seen by the member of a profession |
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| belief that health related information about individual patients should not be revealed to others; maintenance of privacy |
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| belief that the worth of actions is determined by their ends or consequences; actions are right or wrong according to the balance of their good and bad consequences |
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| obligations placed on individuals, groups, and institutions by reason of the so-called moral bond of our interdependence with others |
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| two or more competing moral norms are present, creating a challenge about what to do |
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| gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights |
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| bodies of systematically related moral principles used to resolve ethical dilemmas |
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| systematic study or rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character as known by natural reason |
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| ethical reflections that emphasize an intimate personal relationship value system that includes such virtues as sympathy, compassion, fidelity, discernment, and love |
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| being faithful; acts that observe covenants or promises |
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| ensures the fair distribution of goods and righting of the wrong |
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| regulations established by government and applicable to people within a certain political subdivision |
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| rights of individuals or groups that are established and guaranteed by law |
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| basis for rights-based ethical theory; each individual is protected and allowed to pursue personal projects |
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| general, universal guides to action that are derived from so-called "basic moral truths" that should be respected unless a morally compelling reason exists not to do so; also referred to as ethical principles |
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| rights of individuals or groups that exist separately from government or institutional guarantees; usually asserted based on moral principles or rules |
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| statements of right conduct governing individual actions |
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| generally accepted customs, principles, or habits of right living and conduct in a society and the individual's practice in relation to these |
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| belief that actions themselves, rather than consequences, determine the worth of actions; actions are right or wrong according to the morality of the acts themselves |
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| preventing harm described as above all, do no harm |
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| the standards set by members of a profession |
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| use of moral principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of action in resolving an ethical dilemma |
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| belief system based on a set of moral principles that are embedded in a common morality |
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| publicly displayed ethical conduct of a profession, usually embedded in a code of ethics; affirms the professional as an independent, autonomous, responsible decision maker |
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| manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession |
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| justified claims that an individual can make on idividuals, groups, or society; divided into legal rights and moral rights |
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| belief that individual rights provide the vital protection of life, liberty, expression, and property |
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| relationship that exists when two mutually dependent groups in a society recognize certain expectations of each other and conduct their affairs accordingly |
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| Standards of Professional Conduct |
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| practice behaviors that are defined by members of a profession |
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| ideals and customs of a society toward which the members of a group have an affective regard; a value may be a quality desirable as an end in itself |
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| collection or set of values that an individual or group has as each person's personal guide |
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| duty to tell the truth and avoid deception |
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| traits of character that are socially valued, such as courage |
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| ethical theory that emphasizes the agents who perform actions and make choices; character and virtue form the framework of this ehtical theory |
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| internal controls of a profession based on human values or moral principles |
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