PFDP - Sessions 1-2

Question 1

What are the principles of utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

The action should result in the greatest happiness or welfare for the greatest number of people

Accepted Answer

Consequences are a major consideration in calculating whether a moral decision is right or wrong

Answer

Whether a moral action is right or wrong is determined by particular rules of conduct, irrespective of the consequences

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Moral behaviour should be unconditional or universal (determined by particular rules of conduct)

Question 2

What are the principles of deontology?

Accepted Answer

Whether a moral action is right or wrong is determined by particular rules of conduct, irrespective of the consequences

Accepted Answer

Moral behaviour should be unconditional or universal (determined by particular rules of conduct)

Answer

The action should result in the greatest happiness or welfare for the greatest number of people

Answer

Consequences are a major consideration in calculating whether a moral decision is right or wrong

Question 3

Non-maleficence is the principle of doing harm to patients.

Answer

true

Question 4

Beneficence is the idea of actively promoting what is good for a patient.

Answer

true

Question 5

Beneficence may interfere with a patient's autonomy. This is sometimes permissible in cases where a patient lacks autonomy (proxy decision making).

Answer

true

Question 6

Autonomy describes what?

Accepted Answer

Understanding that people may make different decisions, regardless of our personal opinion

Accepted Answer

That people are self-governing; free to make decisions about their own life

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Treating people equally

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That harm to the patient as a result of your actions is their problem

Question 7

Justice describes what?

Accepted Answer

Treating people equally

Accepted Answer

Being fair to everyone

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Over-riding a patients autonomy

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Raising concerns if the patient is at risk

Question 8

Putting patients interests first is the first principle of the GDC's guidelines.

Answer

true

Question 9

Consent does not have to be valid in order to operate on a patient.

Answer

true

Question 10

The fifth standard for dentist's in the GDC guidelines is to raise concerns if the patient is at risk.

Answer

true

Question 11

Criminal law is considered between which two parties?

Accepted Answer

An individual vs a state organisation / society

Answer

An individual vs another individual

Question 12

In civil law, the crown court is the party that holds the legal burden of proof against the defendant.

Answer

true

Question 13

In civil law, the burden of proof lies with the patient to prove that the defendant did commit an offence.

Answer

true

Question 14

What is tort?

Accepted Answer

A civil wrong due to a breach of duty (e.g. negligence) which leads to legal liability of the defendant

Answer

A formal agreement that often takes the form of a written agreement

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