ethics - correct answerthe branch of philosophy that seeks to understand that nature, purpose, justification, and founding principles of moral rules and the systems they comprise
bioethics - correct answeraddresses a diversity of issues that include the nature of life and death, what sort of lif...
ethics - correct answerthe branch of philosophy that seeks to understand that nature, purpose,
justification, and founding principles of moral rules and the systems they comprise
bioethics - correct answeraddresses a diversity of issues that include the nature of life and death, what
sort of life is worth living
Micro-ethics - correct answerIndividual's view of right and wrong based on one's life experiences
illegal is almost always unethical, basic understanding of law as it applies to medical practice is essential,
helps to protect patients from harm, helps to protect employee and employer from lawsuits, assists
medical professional in making decison based on reason and logic rather than emotion, litigious society -
correct answerwhy study law, ethics, and bioethics?
medical law - correct answeraddresses legal rights and obligations that affect patients and protect
individual rights, including rights of health care employees
legal - correct answerrefers to issues and statements that are governed and controlled by law
moral - correct answerrefers to the difference between right and wrong
-laws are a binding legal force
-ethics are not regulated by law
-some illegal actions may be ethical
-some unethical practices may not be legal - correct answerwhat are the differences between laws and
ethics ?
-reason and logic
, -demonstrate a concern for the welfare of people
-provide a yardstick to measure our actions - correct answerwhat are the similarities between laws and
ethics?
philisophical ethics - correct answerinquiry about ways of life and rules of conduct
rules or "moral conduct" - correct answerprofessional codes for ethical behavior
Religious Ethics - correct answerGeneral pattern or way of life
morality - correct answera class of rules held by society to govern the conduct of its individual members
morals - correct answerideas about what is right and wrong
moral judgments - correct answerconcerned with what an individual or group believes to be right or
proper behavior in a given situation
how the person conforms to moral convictions established by the individual and/or group - correct
answerwhat are moral judgements based on?
Meta-ethics - correct answerthe study of the origin and meaning of ethical concepts
Normative Ethics (what happens in the norms of society) - correct answerattempts to determine what
moral standards should be followed so that human behavior and conduct may be morally right
descriptive ethics (comparative ethics) - correct answerthe study of what people believe to be right and
wrong and why they believe it
applied ethics - correct answerThe philosophical search for right and wrong within controversial
scenarios
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