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Which ethical principle emphasizes the physician's obligation to act in the patient's best interest?
Which ethical principle emphasizes the physician's obligation to act in the patient's best interest?
- Autonomy
- Beneficence (correct)
- Nonmaleficence
- Justice
A doctor is considering prescribing a new medication that has shown promising results but also has potential side effects. Which ethical principle requires the doctor to weigh the benefits against the burdens of the medication?
A doctor is considering prescribing a new medication that has shown promising results but also has potential side effects. Which ethical principle requires the doctor to weigh the benefits against the burdens of the medication?
- Autonomy
- Nonmaleficence (correct)
- Beneficence
- Justice
What is the ethical basis for informed consent, truth-telling, and confidentiality in the physician-patient relationship?
What is the ethical basis for informed consent, truth-telling, and confidentiality in the physician-patient relationship?
- Autonomy (correct)
- Justice
- Beneficence
- Nonmaleficence
In the context of clinical ethics, what does distributive justice primarily concern?
In the context of clinical ethics, what does distributive justice primarily concern?
A patient with a severe illness refuses a potentially life-saving treatment due to personal beliefs. Which ethical principle is most directly in conflict with the principle of beneficence in this scenario?
A patient with a severe illness refuses a potentially life-saving treatment due to personal beliefs. Which ethical principle is most directly in conflict with the principle of beneficence in this scenario?
What is the definition of 'soft paternalism' in the context of clinical ethics?
What is the definition of 'soft paternalism' in the context of clinical ethics?
What is the key consideration when applying the principle of autonomy to patients from non-Western cultures?
What is the key consideration when applying the principle of autonomy to patients from non-Western cultures?
A researcher wants to conduct a study involving human subjects. What is required to meet the ethical standard of informed consent?
A researcher wants to conduct a study involving human subjects. What is required to meet the ethical standard of informed consent?
What action should a physician take when a patient lacks decision-making capacity and has no known prior preferences?
What action should a physician take when a patient lacks decision-making capacity and has no known prior preferences?
What is the primary intent behind truth-telling in the physician-patient relationship?
What is the primary intent behind truth-telling in the physician-patient relationship?
In modern healthcare settings, what poses a potential challenge to patient confidentiality?
In modern healthcare settings, what poses a potential challenge to patient confidentiality?
Which situation exemplifies a possible violation of distributive justice in a healthcare setting?
Which situation exemplifies a possible violation of distributive justice in a healthcare setting?
According to Pellegrino and Thomasma, how can beneficence include patient autonomy?
According to Pellegrino and Thomasma, how can beneficence include patient autonomy?
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a highly contagious disease. What ethical consideration allows for breaching patient confidentiality?
A patient is admitted to the hospital with a highly contagious disease. What ethical consideration allows for breaching patient confidentiality?
In the context of ethical problem-solving, what does the 'clinical assessment' component primarily involve?
In the context of ethical problem-solving, what does the 'clinical assessment' component primarily involve?
Which factor would NOT be a consideration in the 'context' component of ethical problem-solving?
Which factor would NOT be a consideration in the 'context' component of ethical problem-solving?
In a case where a patient refuses treatment, what should a physician do?
In a case where a patient refuses treatment, what should a physician do?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, what should be the dominant value in making a decision for who gets a ventilator when not everyone can?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, what should be the dominant value in making a decision for who gets a ventilator when not everyone can?
In order to promote professional virtue of caring, what is needed?
In order to promote professional virtue of caring, what is needed?
A doctor discovers they made a mistake during a surgical procedure. What is the most ethical course of action?
A doctor discovers they made a mistake during a surgical procedure. What is the most ethical course of action?
Which of the following is NOT one of the main principles of ethics?
Which of the following is NOT one of the main principles of ethics?
What is the significance of Justice Cardozo's dictum from 1914 in the context of patient autonomy?
What is the significance of Justice Cardozo's dictum from 1914 in the context of patient autonomy?
What is the relevance of the phrase, “Every human being of adult years and sound mind has a right to determine what shall be done with his own body”?
What is the relevance of the phrase, “Every human being of adult years and sound mind has a right to determine what shall be done with his own body”?
In the context of dividing up scarce hospital resources, what is one thing that cannot be an influence?
In the context of dividing up scarce hospital resources, what is one thing that cannot be an influence?
What is a reason from the text as to why patient's may not want to know about their diagnosis?
What is a reason from the text as to why patient's may not want to know about their diagnosis?
Why may people want to be honest with their diagnosis and why is this so important?
Why may people want to be honest with their diagnosis and why is this so important?
What happens with patient information if the COVID-19 patient provides you verbal consent, and they need to go to additional medical treatment?
What happens with patient information if the COVID-19 patient provides you verbal consent, and they need to go to additional medical treatment?
To respect cultural values what should the physician do?
To respect cultural values what should the physician do?
Which attributes fall under professional virtues?
Which attributes fall under professional virtues?
If you have two COVID-19 patients who both need the same scarce piece of equipment (ventilator) who do you give it to?
If you have two COVID-19 patients who both need the same scarce piece of equipment (ventilator) who do you give it to?
What is a good way to help minimize adverse effects?
What is a good way to help minimize adverse effects?
What is the definition of morality?
What is the definition of morality?
Where can an erosion of confidentially come from?
Where can an erosion of confidentially come from?
A medical doctor is trying to make an ethical decision about care, but the patient does not have mental capacity. Because the patient does not have capacity and has no preferences what takes place next?
A medical doctor is trying to make an ethical decision about care, but the patient does not have mental capacity. Because the patient does not have capacity and has no preferences what takes place next?
A woman and her husband live in separate countries. The man is on his death bed and wants to see his wife, but doctors believe if she visits that she may catch a deadly disease. What would the principles of ethics call for here?
A woman and her husband live in separate countries. The man is on his death bed and wants to see his wife, but doctors believe if she visits that she may catch a deadly disease. What would the principles of ethics call for here?
As goals change in the course of disease (e.g., a chronic neurologic condition worsens to the point of needing ventilator support, or a cancer that has become refractory to treatment), what happens now?
As goals change in the course of disease (e.g., a chronic neurologic condition worsens to the point of needing ventilator support, or a cancer that has become refractory to treatment), what happens now?
What are a few things researchers consider will help allocate resources evenly?
What are a few things researchers consider will help allocate resources evenly?
Flashcards
Principles of Ethics
Principles of Ethics
The 4 main principles of ethics: benefitting others, not doing harm, respecting autonomy, and ensuring fairness.
Beneficence
Beneficence
A principle where physicians should act in the patient's best interest and promote their welfare.
Nonmaleficence
Nonmaleficence
Physicians must not harm patients, weighing benefits against burdens of interventions.
Autonomy
Autonomy
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Distributive Justice
Distributive Justice
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Informed Consent
Informed Consent
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Systematic Approach
Systematic Approach
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Confidentiality
Confidentiality
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Truth-Telling
Truth-Telling
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Beneficence vs Nonmaleficence
Beneficence vs Nonmaleficence
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Autonomy vs Beneficence
Autonomy vs Beneficence
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Integrated Patient Care Model
Integrated Patient Care Model
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Hard Paternalism
Hard Paternalism
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Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of Interest
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Clinical Assessment
Clinical Assessment
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Patient Preferences
Patient Preferences
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Contextual Understanding
Contextual Understanding
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Self-determination
Self-determination
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Maximize benefits
Maximize benefits
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End-of-Life Care
End-of-Life Care
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Study Notes
- The review delves into ethics and clinical ethics, highlighting beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice as the four foundational ethical principles.
Core Ethical Principles
- Beneficence: Requires actions that benefit patients, protecting their rights, preventing harm, helping those with disabilities, and rescuing those in danger
- Nonmaleficence: Involves avoiding harm to patients, weighing the benefits against the burdens of treatments, crucial in end-of-life decisions
- Autonomy: Affirms each person's intrinsic worth and power to make rational decisions and moral choices, respecting self-determination
- Justice: Focuses on fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment, particularly in distributing healthcare resources
Derivations and Practical Aspects of Autonomy
- Informed Consent: Requires patients to be competent, fully informed, comprehending, acting voluntarily, and consenting to proposed actions
- Truth-Telling: Vital for trust, requiring physicians to disclose diagnoses and prognoses, respecting the patient's right to know or forgo disclosure
- Confidentiality: Obligates physicians to protect patient information, with exceptions for necessary care coordination, legal requirements, and preventing significant harm to others
Ethical Conflicts and Decision-Making
- Conflicts often arise between beneficence and autonomy, requiring careful consideration of competing obligations based on content and context
- Paternalism, prioritizing beneficence over autonomy, is divided into soft (justified when patient is nonautonomous) and hard (ethically indefensible) forms
- A balanced approach integrates beneficence with respect for autonomy, aligning treatment goals with patient preferences
Clinical Application and Model for Ethical Problem-Solving
- A systematic model aids ethical problem-solving, mirroring clinical assessment, focusing on:
- Clinical assessment
- Patient rights and preferences
- Quality of life
- External forces and context
- The model helps identify conflicting principles, guiding the physician in weighing factors
- Real-life patient encounters illustrate the application of these principles in complex ethical dilemmas
Key Cases in Ethical Decision-Making
- Case examples demonstrate weighing ethical principles in situations like patient treatment refusal and resource allocation during the pandemic
- Maximizing benefits and instrumental value is key in scarce resource allocation, such as during a pandemic
- Establishing ethical priorities is essential in these situations
- It should be applied dependably within institutions and throughout the country
Physician's Role and Professionalism
- A therapeutic relationship built on competence and compassion is essential
- Professionalism requires prioritizing patient interests, maintaining competence, and providing expert advice
- Integrated model of patient care emphasizes ethical principles, professional virtues, knowledge, technical skills, and communication skills
Essential Virtues for Physicians
- Compassion
- Discernment
- Trustworthiness
- Integrity
- Conscientiousness
Caring as Central
- Caring is the defining virtue in healthcare, expressed through verbal and non-verbal communication and genuine concern
- Caring forms the core of the integrated model, emphasizing the physician's role in caring for the patient
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