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22 Cards in this Set
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autonomy
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commitment to include clients in decisions about care ex:( client signs consent for surgery)
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beneficence
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the BEST interests of the client remain more important than self-interest.
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nonmaleficence
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avoidance of harm or hurt
ex: a bone marrow transplant procedure offers a chance to cure but the process involves periods of suffering. |
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justice
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fairness
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fidelity
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an obligation to follow through with care offered to clients.
ex: keeping a promise |
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four basic principles of code of ethics
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a. responsibility
b. accountability c. confidentiality d. advocacy |
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value
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personal belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object that sets standards that influence behavior
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value formation
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development of values begins in childhood; shaped by experiences within the family unit with individual experiences influencing further value formation
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value clarification
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need to distinguish between value, facts, and opinion
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deontology
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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
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utilitarianism
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value of something is determined by its usefulness; the main emphasis is on the outcome or consequence of actions
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code of ethics
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a set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept.
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advocacy
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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 |
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Responsibility
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a willingness to respect obligations and to follow through on promises.
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feminist ethics
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focuses on inequalities between people; it looks to the nature of relationships for guidance
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ethic of care
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focuses on understanding relationships, especially personal narratives
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whether and ethical problem has one or more of these characteristics
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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. |
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Seven guidelines for ethical processing and decision making.
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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 |
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purpose of an ethics committee
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education, policy recommendation, and case consultation; support the process of ethical dilemmas
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Quality of life
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helps a client and family decide on the merits of certain risky interventions
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genetic screening
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conditions that are not yet evident but that are certain to develop in the future
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futile care
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interventions unlikely to produce benefit for the client; uselessness hopeless, serving no useful purpose , interventions unlikely to produce benefit for the client.
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