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What is the study of morality?

  • Virtues
  • Conduct
  • Principles
  • Ethics (correct)
  • How is ethics learned in the dental profession?

  • By following personal moral instincts
  • By observing how senior dentists act (correct)
  • By reading books on ethics
  • Through university lectures only
  • Why is ethics important in dentistry?

  • To provide a general approach to ethical reasoning in dental-related problem solving (correct)
  • To learn from books and lectures
  • To link dentists & dental students to clinical performance
  • To know real-life ethical problems confronting dentists & dental students
  • What does good ethics ensure for a profession?

    <p>Success of the business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'morality' refer to?

    <p>The value dimension of human decision-making and behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the language of morality include?

    <p>Nouns such as 'rights' and 'responsibilities', and adjectives such as 'good'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is integral to the success of the dental profession?

    <p>Good Ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of ethics?

    <p>To provide judgments of possible outcomes of one's actions and discernment of right from wrong actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'profession' according to the text?

    <p>An occupation involving relatively long and specialized preparation on the level of higher education and governed by a special code of ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are ethics important in dental practice?

    <p>Ethics affect virtually every decision made in a dental office, encompassing activities of both judging and choosing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does dental ethics seek to answer?

    <p>Two basic questions: What should I do? Why should I do it?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does dental ethics vary from one country to another?

    <p>Depending on factors such as national dental associations and access to advanced dental technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to the change in dental ethics according to the text?

    <p>Advances in dental science and technology raise new ethical issues that cannot be answered by traditional dental ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recognized as a profession with a 'social contract' with the public?

    <p>Dentistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does professionalism involve according to the text?

    <p>Evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical, or related procedures) of diseases, disorders, and/or conditions of the oral cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the branch of ethics that deals with moral issues in dental practice?

    <p>'Dental ethics'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of morality according to the text?

    <p>The values by which human beings live in relation to other human beings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is ethics learned in the dental profession?

    <p>Primarily by observing senior dentists' actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is integral to the success of the dental profession according to the text?

    <p>Clinical performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should ethics be studied in dentistry?

    <p>To know the important role of ethics in dentistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'morality' refer to according to the text?

    <p>The system of moral principles governing the appropriate conduct of a person or a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does good ethics ensure for a profession according to the text?

    <p>Consistency with the principles of correct moral conduct constantly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of ethics?

    <p>To discern right from wrong actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does dental ethics seek to answer?

    <p>What should be done in a dental office</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is ethics important in dentistry?

    <p>To ensure good relationships with patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a dentist's obligation when ethics are ignored?

    <p>Making unethical decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'profession' involve according to the text?

    <p>Relatively long and specialized preparation on the level of higher education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor contributes to the change in dental ethics according to the text?

    <p>Advances in dental science and technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recognized as a profession with a 'social contract' with the public?

    <p>Dentistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'morality' refer to?

    <p>Right and wrong actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do ethics affect relationships with patients, the public, office staff, and other professionals?

    <p>To ensure good interactions and decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the language of morality mainly focused on?

    <p>Concepts of right and wrong actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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