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Ethics |
Morale is what is right and wrong Ethics addresses questions about morality Refers to the rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or profession Ethics cannot derive from a single religion butt religion can enhance one's eithical views Ethical relativism Each person must decide how to behave whatever decision that person makes is ok Deontological method People should just fulfill their duties Cosequentialism Actions can be judged good or bad but they can only decide if they're good or bad after the consequences of those actions have been evaluated Beneficence Doing good paramedics obligation to patient Nonmaleficence Doing no harm paramedic obligated to minimize risk as much as possible Autonomy Competent adult patients have the right to determine what happens to their own body Justice Paramedics obligation to treat all patients fairly |
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resolving ethical conflicts |
Institutional review boards Protect rights of subjects in research projects Impartiality test Would you be willing to undergo a procedure or action if you were in the patient's place Universalizability test Would you want the action performed in all similar circumstances Interpersonal justifiability test Can you defend or justify your actions to others |
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Professional relations |
Healthcare professional paramedic answers to patient Physician extender paramedic answers to physician medical director As an employee paramedic answers to EMS system Disagreement in paramedic to physician relationship Physician order something paramedic believes is contraindicated Physician order something paramedic believes is medically acceptable but is not in the patient's best interest Physician order something paramedic believes is medically acceptable but morally wrong |
