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ETHICS MIDTERMS
DOUBLE EFFECT
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2020

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Term
1. Respect for persons
2. Non-maleficence
3. Beneficence
Definition
3 key principles for ethical decision making
Term
1. Integrity
2. Justice
Definition
These 2 provide checks on consistency
Term
1. Utility
2. Double-effect
Definition
Pragmatic principles that may help resolve specific difficulties
Term
1. The act must be good
2. The agent intends only the good effect
3. The bad effect must not be a means to a good effect
4. The good effect must out weigh the bad effect
Definition
Four conditions that must be satisfied for an act with double effect to be justified
Term
Respect for persons
Definition
- The fundamental principle
- Respect and individual autonomy
Term
Non-maleficence
Definition
Simple yet important. Do not do harm!
Term
Beneficence
Definition
- When you are certain that you're doing no harm
- Anything positive that you can do
Term
Integrity
Definition
Principle serves as a check on personal consistency
Term
Justice
Definition
Principle serves as a check on social consistency
Term
Utility
Definition
Principle provides a mechanism for choosing between multiple good
Term
Double effect
Definition
Principle that helps to distinguish the intended GOOD from the forseeable BAD
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