Basic Terms in Health Ethics

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What is the primary difference between ethical issues and legal issues?

Legal issues are governed by personal beliefs

Ethical issues refer to moral behavior and character (correct)

Legal issues do not result in public consequences

Ethical issues are addressed based on laws

What do the terms 'ethics' and 'morals' refer to?

Specific beliefs and study of right and wrong behavior respectively (correct)

Behavior laws and cultural customs respectively

Character analysis and personal goals respectively

Legal laws and ethical values respectively

What role do values play in ethics?

They define legal consequences

They are unrelated to personal beliefs

They reflect cultural and social influences (correct)

They have no significant role

Which term refers to a branch of ethics within the field of health care?

bioethics Signup and view all the answers

When did the study of bioethics significantly begin to grow?

1970s Signup and view all the answers

What initiated the ethical discussions in bioethics in the 1970s?

Shortage of kidneys for transplant Signup and view all the answers

Which activity is essential to developing skills in ethical decision making?

Understanding common ethical concepts Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for health care professionals to negotiate ethical questions?

To refer to common ethical principles Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect differentiates ethical issues from legal issues?

Legal issues are resolved by reference to laws. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of morals compared to ethics?

Behavior based on specific beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What role do values play in understanding ethics?

Values reflect cultural and social influences. Signup and view all the answers

What initiated the growth of bioethics as a field?

Issues related to organ transplant technologies Signup and view all the answers

What common set of principles do health care professionals in bioethics refer to?

Ethical principles Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary ethical concern that arose with early kidney transplant procedures?

Limited number of kidneys available Signup and view all the answers

Why is clarity about personal values important in nursing ethics?

It guides effective ethical decisions. Signup and view all the answers

To what extent does technology impact ethical discussions in health care?

Technology introduces difficult ethical questions. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Ethical Issues vs. Legal Issues

Ethical issues differ from legal issues as they resolve through reference to laws that are concrete and publicly determined.
Breaking a law results in a public consequence, such as a ticket for speeding or jail time for stealing.

Ethics and Morals

Ethics and morals are sometimes used interchangeably, but morals refer to judgments about behavior based on specific beliefs.
Ethics refers to the study of the ideals of right and wrong behavior.

Values in Ethics

Values play an important role in understanding ethics and are deeply held personal beliefs about the worth of an idea, custom, or object.
Values reflect cultural and social influences, and clarity about personal values guides effective ethical decisions.

Bioethics

Bioethics is a branch of ethics in the field of health care, which has grown over the last 50 years.
The study of bioethics began with the emergence of technologies related to organ transplant in the 1970s.
Bioethics addresses difficult ethical questions, such as genetic testing for diseases, quality of life, and decision-making.

Ethical Decision Making

Health care professionals agree to negotiate difficult questions by referring to a common set of ethical principles.
Understanding concepts in ethical discourse helps in participating thoughtfully in discussions and shaping personal thoughts about ethical issues.
Applying these concepts is fundamental to developing skills in ethical decision making.

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Learn about the differences between ethical and legal issues, and how ethics relates to behavior and character. Understand the distinction between ethics and morals in a health context.