Ethical Principles Chapter 2

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Coercion:

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Any kind of pressure or action that restricts or forces others to act in ways that they would not liekly choose to act. Direct force or indirect manipulation

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Concept of Autonomy:

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The ability to act in informed, considered, and rational ways, largely free from coercion.

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Duty:

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The obligation that you or others have not to violate the law or restrict the exercise of the justified rights of others.

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Justice:

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A concept embodied by the idea of fairness to all. Four kinds of justice - Procedural, compensatory, retributive, and distributive.

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Network of Ethical Value:

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The interconnections of ethical principles and rights that link values to each other, such as relationships of meaning, justification, and their importance for our lives are made clear.

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Principle of Autonomy:

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The principle stating that we have a duty to allow or enable other people to act in informed, considered, and ratrional ways, laregly free from coercion.

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Principle of Confidentiality:

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The principle asserting that some information should not be shared with people outside of certain circles; these would be people who have a wish, or need, or right to know that information, depending upon circumstances.

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Principle of Conservatism:

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Principle stating that one should not interfere with an ongoing practive without an obviously good reason for doing so.

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Principle of Doing No Harm:

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The principle requiring you to avoid doing things that hurt other people, or that damage their projects, efforts, or property.

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Principle of Fidelity:

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The principle stating that you should fulfill your commitments and act faithfully to fulfill any agreements, pledges, contracts, and promises you make.

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Principle of Honesty:

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The principle stating that you should not deceive other people in any of the number of ways you could do so.

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Principle of Lawfulness:

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Principle prescribing the duty to know relevant laws, to follow them, to cooperate with those who lawfully implement and enforce them, and to seek to change laws only by lawful and ehtical means.

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Professional:

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A member of a recognized PROFESSION with an organization that issues codes of ethics for that profession.

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Right:

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A justified claim to something or from someone else; it must follow from a good reason for the claim. Rights are options we can choose to exercise or not.

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Right to Due Process:

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In the workplace, the right to appeal a management decision to an impartial third party that has no power to correct the decision if it is wrong; requires appropropriate procedures to assure fairness.

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Right to Free Expression:

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The right to express one's opinion without being penalized for doing so; subject to ethical and legal limits.

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Right to Know:

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The claim to information that one is justified in knowing.

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Right to Privacy:

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The right to control personal information about yourself, or access to it; sometimes called the right to be left alone.

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Right to Workplace Safety:

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The right to expect your employer to take reasonable precautions that protect you from bodily harm.