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30 Cards in this Set
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individual's collection of inner beliefs that guides the way the person acts and helps determine the choices the person makes
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Value System
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application of general ethical principles to health care
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Bioethics
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process of thinking through what one ought to do in an orderly, systemic manner based on principles
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Ethical Reasoning
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principles that influence the development of beliefs and attitudes
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Values
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calling attention to unethical, illegal, incompetent actions of others
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Wistleblowing
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situation wherin there is a conflict between two or more ethical principles
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Ethical Dilema
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ethical theory that states that the values of a situation is determined by its consequences
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Teleology
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concepts that states that one should act onlyif an action is based on a principle that is universal
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Categorical imperative
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process in taking deliberate actions that will hasten a client's death
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Active Euthanasia
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branch of philosophy concerned with determining right from wrong on the basis of a body of knowledge
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Ethics
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ethical principle based on the concept of fairness extended to each individual
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Justice
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person who speaks up for or acts on behalf of the client
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Client Advocate
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situation wherin another person provides a client with the means to end his own life
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Assisted Suicide
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ethical principle based on the duty to promote good and prevent harm
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Beneficence
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process of analyzing one's own values to better understand those things that are truly important
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Values Clarification
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ethical principle that states that an act must result in the greatest degree of good for the greatest number of people involved in a given situation
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Utility
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ethical principle based on the individual's right to choose and the individual's ability to act on that choice
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Autonomy
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ethical theory that considers the intrinsic significance of an act for the criterion for the determination of good
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Deontology
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ethical principle based on truthfulness (neither lying or deceiving others)
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Veracity
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widely accepted code, generally based on the humane aspects of society, that directs or governs actions
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Ethical Principle
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intentional action or lack of action that causes the merciful death of someone suffering from a terminal illness or incurable condition
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Euthanasia
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rationale for determining those times when there can be unequal allocation of scarce resources
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Material Principle of Justice
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process of cooperating with the client's dying process
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Passive Euthanasia
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ethical concept based on the faithfulness and keeping promises
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Fidelity
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ethical principle based on the obligation to cause no harm to others
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Nonmaleficence
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American Hospital Association
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AHA
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American Nurses Association
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ANA
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International Council of Nurses
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ICN
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National Federation of Licenced Practical Nurses
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NFL
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Veterans affairs
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VA
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