Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is a key advantage of deontological ethical approach?
What is a key advantage of deontological ethical approach?
- Emphasizing the connection between the individual and the community
- Reinforcing the idea of treating people with dignity and respect (correct)
- Providing guidance on how people should behave throughout their lives
- Considering the virtue or moral character of the person carrying out an action
What is a disadvantage of virtue ethics?
What is a disadvantage of virtue ethics?
- Possibly leading to negative consequences
- The possibility of disagreement over the principles involved in the decision
- The possibility of a conflict in duties
- Possibly undermining the importance of professional or legal obligations (correct)
How does communitarian ethics differ from utilitarian ethics?
How does communitarian ethics differ from utilitarian ethics?
- It prioritizes social cohesion and equity (correct)
- It emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community
- It defines the collective good in terms of the number of individuals that benefit
- It is person-based rather than action-based
What is a drawback of communitarianism ethics?
What is a drawback of communitarianism ethics?
What is a key characteristic of casuistry?
What is a key characteristic of casuistry?
Which ethical model considers the virtue or moral character of the person carrying out an action?
Which ethical model considers the virtue or moral character of the person carrying out an action?
What is a potential limitation of using deontological ethical approach for decision-making?
What is a potential limitation of using deontological ethical approach for decision-making?
What distinguishes communitarianism ethics from deontological ethics?
What distinguishes communitarianism ethics from deontological ethics?
What distinguishes casuistry from utilitarian ethics?
What distinguishes casuistry from utilitarian ethics?
What potential drawback is associated with applying casuistry in ethical decision-making?
What potential drawback is associated with applying casuistry in ethical decision-making?
What is an advantage of applying communitarianism ethics?
What is an advantage of applying communitarianism ethics?
What is a potential limitation to using virtue ethics for ethical decision-making?
What is a potential limitation to using virtue ethics for ethical decision-making?
Which principle is considered to outweigh the ethical principal of autonomy in certain instances?
Which principle is considered to outweigh the ethical principal of autonomy in certain instances?
What term is used to describe a set of ethics defined by a professional organization?
What term is used to describe a set of ethics defined by a professional organization?
Which branch of law governs medical practice and includes cases where medical evidence may be relevant to a legal case?
Which branch of law governs medical practice and includes cases where medical evidence may be relevant to a legal case?
What are the sources of law mentioned in the text?
What are the sources of law mentioned in the text?
Which type of law tries to take what is wrong and put it right for the person who was harmed?
Which type of law tries to take what is wrong and put it right for the person who was harmed?
What defines what is illegal and punishes those engaged in illegal activity?
What defines what is illegal and punishes those engaged in illegal activity?
What characteristics constitute medical malpractice?
What characteristics constitute medical malpractice?
What principle espouses the idea of doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people?
What principle espouses the idea of doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people?
What is a disadvantage of the utilitarian ethical model mentioned in the text?
What is a disadvantage of the utilitarian ethical model mentioned in the text?
What is an advantage of the utilitarian model?
What is an advantage of the utilitarian model?
In which type of ethics does an action considered morally good because of its innate characteristic?
In which type of ethics does an action considered morally good because of its innate characteristic?
What do laws stem from according to the text?
What do laws stem from according to the text?
What is the primary focus of the field of ethics?
What is the primary focus of the field of ethics?
Why do ethical dilemmas often arise?
Why do ethical dilemmas often arise?
What does bioethics focus on?
What does bioethics focus on?
Why does bioethics need to take into account differing backgrounds, cultures, and religions?
Why does bioethics need to take into account differing backgrounds, cultures, and religions?
What creates a bioethical dilemma regarding blood transfusions?
What creates a bioethical dilemma regarding blood transfusions?
Why are minors sometimes given blood transfusions against the wishes of their parents and community?
Why are minors sometimes given blood transfusions against the wishes of their parents and community?
Why might what is reasonable for one culture or religion not be the same for another in the context of bioethics?
Why might what is reasonable for one culture or religion not be the same for another in the context of bioethics?
Why does the field of ethics emphasize looking at problems from different perspectives?
Why does the field of ethics emphasize looking at problems from different perspectives?
Why are some ethical values considered universal?
Why are some ethical values considered universal?
What is the central focus of bioethics when dealing with differing backgrounds, cultures, religions, and moral frameworks?
What is the central focus of bioethics when dealing with differing backgrounds, cultures, religions, and moral frameworks?
What does the expert example concerning Jehovah’s Witness community and blood transfusions illustrate?
What does the expert example concerning Jehovah’s Witness community and blood transfusions illustrate?
What is one of the key factors contributing to ethical dilemmas according to the text?
What is one of the key factors contributing to ethical dilemmas according to the text?
Why does bioethics sometimes need to take into account the differing backgrounds, cultures, religions, and moral frameworks?
Why does bioethics sometimes need to take into account the differing backgrounds, cultures, religions, and moral frameworks?
