Flashcards
Ethics Day 2
Cards in this deck (17)
- 1PrincipleGeneral criteria that make human actions morally right or wrong
- 2VirtueDisposition or trait of an individual that is considered praiseworthy
- 3ValueA good outcome; things that are considered good or beneficial
- 4Ethical Principle of VeracityThe obligation of healthcare providers to tell the truth (be honest)
- 5Moral Rule of ConfidentialityThe patient has the right to give or refuse consent to release privileged information
- 6Moral Principle of FidelityResponsibility of the healthcare provider to be trustworthy and to keep promises
- 7List the 2 types of Fidelity and define themCovenantal Fidelity – an intimate and spiritual commitment between individuals
Contractual Fidelity – level of commitment does not exceed that which is owed to a partner in a binding agreement - 8Violation of Confidentiality or Privacy: Filling a prescription for a classmate during a shift at Walgreens and then telling another classmate about the prescription/conditionConfidentiality
- 9Violation of Confidentiality or Privacy: Searching for prescription information on a colleague or classmate just to see what that individual has filledPrivacy
- 10List and Describe the 4 Principles of Medical Ethics1. Beneficence – the duty to “do good”
2. Nonmaleficence – the duty to “do no harm”
3. Autonomy – the duty to respect a patients’ choices
4. Justice – the duty to treat patients fairly - 11List the Five-Step Model for resolving an ethical problem1. Respond to the “sense” or feeling that something is wrong.
2. Gather information/make an assessment.
3. Identify the ethical problem/consider a moral diagnosis.
4. Seek a resolution.
5. Work with others to determine a course of action. - 12What is the "more precise" definition of rationing?1. Limitation of resources ($$) going to medical care such that not all care expected to be beneficial is provided to all patients
2. Distribution of these limited resources is conducted in a fair manner - 13Define the 2 conditions of rationingFiscal Scarcity (common) - Saving money by rationing services in one area does not always benefit another area (healthcare funding is not a closed system)
Commodity Scarcity (rare) - Hospital beds and physicians are generally plentiful in this country - 14Rationing involves ____ cost control; a reduction in access to effective medical carepainful
- 15Cost Containment is... (painful or painless)it can be either painful or painless. It is painless when it does not reduce the a patients access to effective medical care.
- 16Cost Containment or Rationing: Two of the 4 pathology labs could be closed, allowing the remaining 2 labs to reduce overhead and payroll costs overallCost Containment - there is no mention of patients receiving reduced quality of care
- 17Cost Containment or Rationing: Healthy HMO could stop paying for living donor kidney transplants for patients with ESRDRationing (painful) - patients with ESRD are refused care