Flashcards
Glossary of Ethical Decision Making Vocabulary
Flashcards do conjunto (45)
- 1'Principal of Totality'the parts of the body that only exists for the good of the whole
- 2Act UtilitarianismLook at the consequences of each individual act and calculate value
- 3AutonomyFreedom to act in a certain way (personal independence)
- 4AsceticRigorous self denial
- 5Bioethicsthe application of ethical decision making to a range of issues related to medical practice, research or healthcare
- 6Care EthicsBranch of moral development which stresses the importance of relationships and an appreciation of practical needs
- 7Cloningthe process of making genetically identical copies of organisms
- 8Code of Ethicsa statement of ethical principles, values and behaviours expected of members in an organisation
- 9Common GoodSomething that should benefit the community as a whole
- 10ConscienceInner sense of what is right and wrong in one's conducts or motives, impelling one towards right action
- 11DeontologicalWhere certain acts must be done/ not done regardless of consequences
- 12'Double Effect' PrincipleActions have more than one effect
- 13Dualisma human being is made up of two distinct substances- soul + body
- 14Embryo Researchstudying living, developing, fertile eggs which are a product of conception
- 15Ethicsa discipline which involves the use of reason in decision making in terms of what is good + bad. It involves consideration of obligations, responsibilities + the purposeful actions of individuals, groups & society
- 16Ethical CodeDeveloped by a company or profession for employees + clients, which outlines appopriate ways of behaving to the job
- 17ExtraordinaryPreserving life through extreme difficulty
- 18Frameused to scaffold world view
- 19Freedom of Conscienceability to have own personal intuition of free will (natural law)
- 20Genetic Engineeringmaking modifications to genes for the better
- 21Genetic ScreeningTesting groups of people to check for potentially hereditary disorders/ diseases
- 22Gene TherapyMedical treatment that corrects genetic defaults by replacing genes
- 23Germ Lineextending genetic treatment to the germ or reproductive cells
- 24Informed ConscienceA conscience must be well informed to determine rightness of a particular action + make people aware of the issue in decision making
- 25Intentionthe end someone wants to achieve and the means to do it
- 26In- Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)A method for assisted reproduction, which fertilises + ovum and sperm in a lab and then implants it in a woman's uterus
- 27Intrinsic Valuevalue someone posseses
- 28KarmaConsequence of intention to act in a particular way
- 29MonismSee the human being as a unity between soul + body
- 30MoralityA code of conduct which assist a person in the decision making process
- 31Moral AgentsPeople who have the capacity ti make deliberate decisions
- 32Natural LawInnate knowledge of right and wrong that is part of being human + given to us by God; this theory relies on humans using their powers of reasoning correctly
- 33OrdinaryObligatory procedures that don;t cause harm to life (life sustaining e.g. anitbiotics used to maintain life
- 34Pre- Implantation ScreeningScreening of embryos for genetic defects prior to implantation
- 35'Slippery Slope'prohibits some behaviours that are not forbidden, to prevent allowing it to lead to other actually prohibited actions
- 36Rule UtilitarianismLook at consequences of having everyone follow a particular rule and calculate overall value
- 37Stem Cell ResearchUsing basic cells that have the potential to develop into a range of different cells
- 38Somatic CellsCorrection of genetic defects in any cell
- 39Utilitarianism/ Telelogical/ Consequentialistbest outcome when all outcomes are taken into consideration to achieve the best final product (decision)
- 40Therapeutic CloningCloning of a person to the 5 day embryo stage for use in stem cell treatments
- 41TranscendentGreater godly forces
- 42TransfusionTransferring liquid from one body to another
- 43TransplantsTransferring an organ from one body to another
- 44Utilitarainismpromotes the greatest good for the greatest number. The moral worth of an action is determined by its overall contribution to happiness of society as a whole
- 45Virtue/ CharacterInvolves personal virtue; achieving good actions based on the character of the person involved