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17 Cards in this Set
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Ethics
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The branch of philosophy that seeks to understand the nature, purposes, justification, and founding principles of moral rules & the systems they comprise
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Micro-ethics
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involves an individuals view of what is right and wrong based on personal life experiences
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Macro-ethics
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involves a more global view of right and wrong
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non-consequential Ethics
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denies that the consequences of an action or rule are the only criteria for determining the morality of an action or rule
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Deontological Ethics
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Doing the right thing is good, but it might not always lead to or increase the good and right thing sought after
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Autonomy
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involves recognizing the right of a person to make one's own decision
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Beneficence
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describes the principle of doing good, demonstrating kindness, showing compassion & helping others
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Nonmaleficence
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is an ethical principle that requires caregivers to avoid causing patients harm
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Justice
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the obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits & risks
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Morality
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describes a class of rules held by society to govern the conduct of its individual members
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Morals
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are ideas about what is right and what is wrong
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Moral responsibilty
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the status of morally deserving praise, blame, reward, or punishment for an act or omission in accordance with one's moral obligations
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Moral judgements
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are those judgements concerned with what an individual or group believes to be the right or proper behavior in a given situation
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Virtues
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normally defined as some sort of moral excellence or beneficial quality
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Value(s)
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something that has worth/used for judging the goodness or badness of some action
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Situational Ethics
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concerned with the outcome or consequences of an action in which the ends justify the means
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Paternalism
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form of beneficence, occurs when individuals and/or institutions believe they know what is best for others, thus making decisions for others
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