Medical Ethics: Introduction to Basic Principles

Ethics is a system of moral principles.

Ethics are the rules you abide by in order to remain within a community or profession, while morals are your personal values that run to the center of your very being.

Ethics refer to standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in various situations.

<p>Ethics is important as it affects how people make decisions and lead their lives, and is concerned with what is good for individuals and society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Respect for patient autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient autonomy refers to the patient's freedom to make decisions regarding their own health care procedures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The practitioner should act in the best interest of the patient.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-maleficence ensures that the medical procedure does not harm the patient or others in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Justice involves the fair distribution of health resources and treatment, ensuring fairness and equality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethics is not the same as religion, as many people are not religious but act ethically, and some religious people act unethically.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethical norms are not universal because they depend on the sub-culture of the society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethics is not the same as feelings, as different persons may have different feelings, but ethics is related to moral principles, what is good and bad, and right and wrong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The principle of non-maleficence emphasizes ensuring that the medical procedure does not cause harm to the patient or others in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers