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22 Cards in this Set

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autonomy
commitment to include clients in decisions about care ex:( client signs consent for surgery)
beneficence
the BEST interests of the client remain more important than self-interest.
nonmaleficence
avoidance of harm or hurt
ex: a bone marrow transplant procedure offers a chance to cure but the process involves periods of suffering.
justice
fairness
fidelity
an obligation to follow through with care offered to clients.
ex: keeping a promise
four basic principles of code of ethics
a. responsibility
b. accountability
c. confidentiality
d. advocacy
value
personal belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object that sets standards that influence behavior
value formation
development of values begins in childhood; shaped by experiences within the family unit with individual experiences influencing further value formation
value clarification
need to distinguish between value, facts, and opinion
deontology
a system of ethics that defines actions as right or wrong based on their “right-making characteristics such as fidelity to promises, truthfulness, and justice”; does not look at the consequences of actions
utilitarianism
value of something is determined by its usefulness; the main emphasis is on the outcome or consequence of actions
code of ethics
a set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept.
advocacy
support of a cause
ex: you find a private place for discussion with the client's physician or health care provider about the results of the clients diagnoses
Responsibility
a willingness to respect obligations and to follow through on promises.
feminist ethics
focuses on inequalities between people; it looks to the nature of relationships for guidance
ethic of care
focuses on understanding relationships, especially personal narratives
whether and ethical problem has one or more of these characteristics
You are able to resolve it solely through a review of scientific data.
It is perplexing.
The answer to the problem will have a profound relevance for areas of human concern.
Seven guidelines for ethical processing and decision making.
a. ask the question
b. gather information relevant to the case
c. clarify values
d. verbalize the problem
e. identify possible causes of action
f. negotiate a plan
g. evaluate the plan over time
purpose of an ethics committee
education, policy recommendation, and case consultation; support the process of ethical dilemmas
Quality of life
helps a client and family decide on the merits of certain risky interventions
genetic screening
conditions that are not yet evident but that are certain to develop in the future
futile care
interventions unlikely to produce benefit for the client; uselessness hopeless, serving no useful purpose , interventions unlikely to produce benefit for the client.