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Chapter 2 Questions Please use your textbook to find the answers to the questions 1)
Morals are:
a)
Cultural habits and customs.
b)
Laws enacted by a nation.
c)
Guidelines for deciding the right course of action in a moral dilemma.
d)
Ideas about right and wrong.
2)
The ethical policies applied to organizations are called:
a)
Codes of conduct.
b)
Value statements.
c)
Applied ethics.
d)
Corrective actions.
3)
A principle stating that a surgeon must review and get written consent for surgical procedures is an example of a:
a)
Medical practice act.
b)
Code of conduct.
c)
Hippocratic Oath.
d)
Standard of practice.
4)
Ethical questions can seem subjective because:
a)
Individuals may have different perspectives on circumstances.
b)
All individuals have a conscience.
c)
The law does not always specify right and wrong behaviors.
d)
All individuals are capable of self-
actualization.
5)
Bioethicists study:
a)
The conflict between science and religion.
b)
The conflict between different values as medicine advances.
c)
The conflict between socialized medicine and private care.
d)
The conflict between physicians as legislation advances.
6)
The first of the seven steps in approaching a bioethical dilemma is:
a)
Gather the opposing parties.
b)
List the possible courses of action.
c)
Determine the laws or values involved.
d)
Gather the facts of the situation.
7)
The bioethical principle that healthcare workers always should try to help patients is the principle of:
a) Beneficence.
b)
Respect for autonomy.
c) Nonmaleficence.
d) Justice.
8)
The idea of fairly distributing healthcare involves the principle of:
a) Nonmaleficence.
b)
Integrity of the health professional.
c) Justice.
d) Beneficence.
9)
The right of patients to refuse treatment, even if it is in their best interest, is an example of:
a)
Integrity of the health professional.
b) Nonmaleficence.
c)
Identification of the problem.
d)
Respect for autonomy.
10) The ethical theory that bases decision making on the greatest good for the greatest number is:
a) Utilitarianism.
b) Deontology.
c)
Virtue-based ethics.
d)
Justice-based ethics.
11) An example of utilitarianism would be the
A.
decision of which patients should receive immunizations if supplies are limited.
B.
decision of employees’ rights in a work resolution.
C.
decision of what was fair in a given work resolution case.
D.
decision in a malpractice suit of responsibility in the case.
12) The movement of etiquette-based medical practice is concerned with
A.
moral principles.
B.
standards of care.
C.
courteous, nonpreferential treatment of patients.
D.
moral dilemmas.
13) What does an ethics committee handle?
A.
Decisions in possible violations of codes of ethics
B.
Decisions of workplace rights
C.
Decisions of hiring practices
D.
Legal decisions on scope of practice
14) What are values?
A.
Principles by which an individual chooses to live B.
Moral guidelines for the workplace
C.
Manners and etiquette
D.
Workplace hiring guidelines
15) What is autonomy?
A.
Individual’s right to make decisions for one’s own life
B.
Group ethics guideline
C.
Accreditation D.
Risk management principles
Please use your textbook to find the answers to the questions or definitions
16) Define Utilitarianism:
17) Define Tolerance:
18)
What is Virtue – base theory?
19)
What are the seven steps in Decision- Making Model?
20)What is the Duty-Based Ethics or Deontology?
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