Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Ethics
Ethics
42
Engineering
2nd Grade
02/21/2014

Additional Engineering Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
What is the difference between morality and ethics according to the ethicist Joseph Fletcher?
Definition
morals is what people believe is right, ethics is critical reflections/analysis about morality
Term
What are the 3 major ethical theorists?
Definition
1. Utilitarian
2. Deontologist
3. Virtue
Term
What is utilitarian?
Definition
focuses on consequences, best possible outcomes for the most number of people
Term
What is a term that defines Utilitarian?
Definition
"The end justifies the means"
Term
Who was a Utilitarian ethicist?
Definition
John Stewart Mill
Term
What are deontologic ethics?
Definition
focuses on morality of the act rather than the consequences
Term
What is a phrase that defines deontologic ethics?
Definition
"Its the principal of the thing."
Term
Who is the ehticist that focused on Deontologic ethics?
Definition
Emanuel Cant
Term
What does "deon" mean?
Definition
duty
Term
What do virtue ethics focus on?
Definition
the character traits, the excellence of character
Term
Who were two people who talked about virtue ethics?
Definition
Plato, Aristotle
Term
What are the 7 universal principles of biomedical ethics?
Definition
1.autonomy
2.veracity
3.beneficence
4.nonmaleficence
5.confidentiality
6.justice
7.role fidelity
Term
What is autonomy?
Definition
-informed consent
-patient has the right to choose
-patients bill of rights
Term
When is informed consent not necessary?
Definition
emergencies, incompetence, implied consent
Term
What are the 3 type of consent?
Definition
-implied
-expressed
-written
Term
What is veracity?
Definition
-truth telling
-bound to the truth(pt and dentist)
-full disclosure
Term
What is beneficence?
Definition
-seek good for pt under all circumstances
-seek good of pt always, autonomy
Term
What is an important oath that falls under beneficence?
Definition
HIPPA
Term
What is non maleficence?
Definition
-to refrain from inflicting harm
-good outweighs harm
-have to look at secondary effect of things
Term
What is confidentiality?
Definition
-pts privacy
-refers back to bill of rights
-HIPPA
Term
What is justice?
Definition
-fairness in distribution of goods and services
-greatest good for the greatest number of people
Term
What is role fidelity?
Definition
-practice faithfully in constraints of role
-working in scope of practice
Term
What is an ethical dilemma?
Definition
An ethical dilemma occurs when one or more ethical principles are in conflict
Term
What is an example of an ethical dilemma?
Definition
For example, a patient with a cardiac problem for whom the American Heart Association recommends antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental hygiene procedures tells the dental hygienist to just go ahead with the scaling and root planing because he does not want to take any antibiotics. The patient is expressing his autonomy by stating he does not wish premedication. The dental hy gien ist, however, knows that a lack of antibiotic coverage may cause harm to the patient. This is a genuine ethical dilemma because two ethical principles (patient autonomy and nonmaleficence) are in conflict.
Term
What is an ethical decision making model?
Definition
An ethical decision-making model is a tool that can be used by a dental hygienist or any other health care provider to help think through an ethical dilemma and arrive at an ethical decision
Term
What are the 6 steps in the ethical decision making model?
Definition
1.Identify problem
2.Collect information
3.State the options
4.Apply ethical principles to the options
5.Make the decision
6.Implement the decision
Term
What does the first oath of DH state?
Definition
the value of dental health as a priceless possession
Term
What are considered the true professions? (4)
Definition
medicine, dentistry, ministry, and law
Term
What are the 3 model of professionalism?
Definition
1.commercial model
2.guild model
3.interactive model
Term
What is the commercial model of professionalism?
Definition
simple buying and selling of goods (pt is consumer, dentist is producer)
Term
What is the guild model of professionalism?
Definition
presents dentistry as an all-knowing profession (dentist provides care to pt who is uninfomred and passive in the process)
Term
What is the interactve model of professionalism?
Definition
pt and dentist are equals, have equal roles and equal moral status (neither can achieve values without each other)
Term
What are competencies?
Definition
essential skills requiring knowledge, skill, and ability that are performed by a health care provider
Term
What is the purpose of accreditation?
Definition
to protect public welfare and provide standards for the evaluation of educational programs and schools
Term
What are the 5 stages of the competency contimuum?
Definition
1.novice
2.beginner
3.competent
4.proficient
5.master
Term
What are the 6 standards for the dental hygiene practice?
Definition
-assessemnt
-dental hygiene diagnosis
-planning
-implementation
-evaluation
-documentation
Term
What are the professional traits of a dental hygienist? (8)
Definition
-honesty and integrity
-caring and compassion
-reliability and responsibility
-maturity and self-analysis
-loyalty
-interpersonal communication
-respect for others
-respect for self
Term
What is licensure designed to do?
Definition
enforce practice codes, establish standards, sanction incompetent practitioners to protect the health and safety of the public
Term
What are pigets 4 stages on the model of moral development?
Definition
1.amoral(0-2)
2.egocenteic stage(2-7)
3.heteronomous stage(7-12)
4.autonomous stage(12 and older)
Term
What are the 3 levels on Kohlbergs three level model of moral development?
Definition
1.preconventional reasoning
2.conventional reasoning
3.postconventional reasoning
Term
What is character?
Definition
qualities or dispositions that are consistently practiced
Term
What are the 6 core ethical values of the Character Counts Coalition?
Definition
1.trustworthiness
2.respect
3.responsibility
4.fairness
5.caring
6.citizenship
Supporting users have an ad free experience!