Health Care Ethics: Theories and Principles

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What is the primary concern of morals in the context of ethics?

  • Goodness or badness of human character
  • Personal values and beliefs
  • Cultural and social norms
  • Principles of right and wrong behaviour (correct)

What is the primary goal of Rule-Utilitarianism?

  • To seek fairness and justice in decision-making (correct)
  • To maximize personal happiness
  • To follow the law without questioning
  • To benefit the most people regardless of the means

What is the role of nurses in relation to patient decision-making?

  • To withhold information from patients
  • To make decisions on behalf of the patients
  • To inform and empower patients to make their own decisions (correct)
  • To impose their personal values on patients

What is the principle of autonomy in the context of nursing management?

<p>The patient's right to make decisions about their own body (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Act-Utilitarianism and Rule-Utilitarianism?

<p>Act-Utilitarianism disregards societal constraints, while Rule-Utilitarianism takes them into account (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Deontology in ethics?

<p>The moral principles and rules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of ethics in the context of healthcare?

<p>Governing moral principles and behaviour (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Utilitarianism?

<p>Achieving the greatest utility or usefulness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do morals primarily concern?

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

What is the primary difference between Act-Utilitarianism and Rule-Utilitarianism?

<p>One follows the law, while the other does not (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nurse's role in relation to patient data?

<p>Informing patients and enabling them to make decisions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of nurses in relation to patient care?

<p>Respecting patient autonomy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Deontology in ethics?

<p>The moral law or rules (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of nurses in relation to patient decision-making?

<p>Informing patients and enabling them to make decisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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