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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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'morality' refer to?

<p>The value dimension of human decision-making and behavior (D)</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' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is integral to the success of the dental profession?

<p>Good Ethics (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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? (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Dentistry (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

How is ethics learned in the dental profession?

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

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

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

Why should ethics be studied in dentistry?

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

What is the main goal of ethics?

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

What does dental ethics seek to answer?

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

Why is ethics important in dentistry?

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

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

<p>Making unethical decisions (B)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Dentistry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'morality' refer to?

<p>Right and wrong actions (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the language of morality mainly focused on?

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

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