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17 Cards in this Set
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Act Utilitarianism
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The greatest good for the greatest number, based on the assumption that not all actions will have good consequences, situation specific, it is a comparative theory, net benefit wins
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Kantian Theory
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The rightness or wrongness of an action is independent of the consequences of that action, not situation specific
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Rule Utilitarianism
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In a given situation in which two or more actions are possible choose that action whose rule if generally adhered to would maximize utility
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Informed Consent
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directs that the patient must be fully informed about the benefits and risks of participating in a clinical trial etc, the disclosure is followed by their autonomous consent
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5 elements of Informed Consent DUVCC
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1) disclosure 2) understanding 3) voluntariness 4) competence 5) consent
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Principle of Beneficence
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The act of promoting good, removing harm and preventing harm through an ACTIVE process
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Principle of Nonmaleficence
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the act of avoiding harm, it is a PASSIVE process...getting enough sleep etc
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Principle of Veracity
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the concept of truth telling, being honest with patients
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Principle of Fidelity
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refers to loyalty and promise keeping
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Principle of Justice
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Refers to fairness, equal access, equal opportunity
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comparative justice
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type of justice seen in our judicial system
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distributive justice
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how the benefits and burdens of a society are distributed among all members of the society (healthcare)
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Autonomy
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the right to independence of thought and action without coercion
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Paternalism
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is the opposite of autonomy, medical paternalism is when a doc makes the decision for the pt
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weak paternalism
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overriding a pts autonomy because they are unable to make an independent decision (ethically justifiable)
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Strong paternalism
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overriding a patients autonomy because you think they are making the wrong decision (ethically unjustifiable)
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Veatch's framework for Ethical Analysis
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1) gather all facts and make sure you have an ethical dilemma 2) moral rules informed consent and confidentiality 3) ethical principles 4) ethical theories
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