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| • Code of ethics (Key terms) |
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| o a carefully formulated system of principles or rules of practice for the guidance of a particular group of individuals, such as the members of a profession. |
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| • Dishonorable (Key terms) |
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o a lack of respect or honor; disgraceful; shameful; something that brings discredit; an affront; degrading;
causing a loss of honor or reputation |
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• of or relating to moral action, conduct, motive or character.
o Professionally right or befitting; conforming to professional standards of conduct.
o The science of rightness and wrongness of human conduct as known by natural reason |
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| o inconsistent with accepted moral principles or standards; wrong; evil; unscrupulous |
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| o a body of principles that govern conduct and the observance of which can be enforced in courts, or that which must be obeyed and followed by citizens subject to legal sanctions or consequences |
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| o of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior and the standards to which the actions of men should conform in their dealings with each other. Generally accepted customs of right living and conduct, and an individual’s practice in relation to these customs. |
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| • Professional ethics (Key terms) |
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| o rules or standards of conduct by which a particular group regulates its actions and sets standards for its members |
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| o an established (and generally carrying the authority of law) standard, guide or regulation |
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| o something set by authority or by general consent as a rule for measuring or as a model |
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| o a basic rule, law or doctrine |
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| o an indication of what course should be followed |
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| o a course of action based on some declared or respected principle |
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| • Altruism (Values...Appendix C) |
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| (commitment, compassion, generosity, perseverance)-give full attention to pt needs; assist other professionals; be sensitive to social issues |
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| • Equality (Values...Appendix C) |
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| (fairness, self-esteem, tolerance, nondiscriminatory)-provide service based on need; provide leadership in improving access to health care |
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| • Esthetics (Values...Appendix C) |
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(appreciation, creativity, sensitivity)-create a pleasant and positive health care setting
• Freedom (openness, self-direction, self-discipline)-respect individual autonomy |
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| • Human Dignity (Values...Appendix C) |
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| (empathy, kindness, trust)-respect the right of privacy; maintain pt confidentiality |
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| • Justice (Values...Appendix C) |
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| (integrity, morality)-act as a health care advocate; allocate resources fairly; report unethical, illegal and incompetent conduct of others |
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| • Truth (Values...Appendix C) |
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| (accountability, honesty, rationality)-document actions taken; protect the public from incorrect information. |
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| consequence-oriented theory |
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| Judges the rightness or wrongness of an act or decision on actual outcomes or predicted outcomes. Followers say that what is right also maximizes some good. Right thing to do= good thing to do. Most common form of this is UTILITARIANISM (quiz question). This says that the rightness or wrongness is determined by the consequences achieved [whatever this means]. |
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| Often referred to as the deontological theory (from the word duty). An act or decision is right if it is in accordance with a rule that satisfied a principle from the Kantian Theory [some guy a long time ago] called a “categorical imperative”. This theory is often accused of being inflexible and of being deficient in guiding our daily acts and decisions. For example, if lying is considered to be wrong, then it is wrong under every and all circumstances. |
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| best described as a consensus list of “shoulds” or “shalls” promungulated? by a group of healthcare professionals with the authority to speak for fellow professionals. |
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| Shared decision-making (frameworks) |
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| provider determines the indications for treatment, which are then reviewed and discussed with the pt, and each is allowed to express preferences to treatment. |
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| Ethical problems only arise when conflicts between personal and professional principles appear. When providers act, they should do so with deferential regard to deep-seated principles; that whatever is done in practice is done for the pt’s good, will case little harm to the pt, pts are involved in making own decisions, the end result is useful to society, and fairness in the system is promoted. |
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| Morality requires that we treat people with autonomy and we refrain from harming them and also contribute to their welfare, including health [like mercy, kindness, and charity]. Beneficence goes beyond nonmaleficence to include the positive acts of preventing/removing harm. Failure to benefit others when in a position to do so [i.e. we as Pas] and not just remove the harm violates social and professional duties. |
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| Nonmaleficence (principles) |
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| —“First, Do No Harm”—refers to the non-infliction of harm on others. |
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| From the Greek words that translate to “self” and “rule/governance/law”—The most general idea is that self governance allows one to be one’s own person without constraints by someone else’s actions or by psychological or physical limitations. Each person determines his/her actions by the plans chosen by themselves. [It’s not grammatically correct…deal with it] |
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| —“Usefullness”—also means that the right thing is the thing that is most useful. Some say that this is the only principle of ethics. It also says to pick the thing that has the most value [as opposed to disvalue]. Finally, any decision is OK as long as it produces more good than any other alternative would have. |
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| “Being Fair”—Act fairly towards a person when they have been given what they were owed, and thus what they deserve and can legitimately claim. |
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