Question 1
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What are the principles of utilitarianism?
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The action should result in the greatest happiness or welfare for the greatest number of people
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Consequences are a major consideration in calculating whether a moral decision is right or wrong
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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
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What are the principles of deontology?
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The action should result in the greatest happiness or welfare for the greatest number of people
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Consequences are a major consideration in calculating whether a moral decision is right or wrong
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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 3
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Non-maleficence is the principle of doing harm to patients.
Question 4
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Beneficence is the idea of actively promoting what is good for a patient.
Question 5
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Beneficence may interfere with a patient's autonomy. This is sometimes permissible in cases where a patient lacks autonomy (proxy decision making).
Question 6
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Autonomy describes what?
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Treating people equally
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Understanding that people may make different decisions, regardless of our personal opinion
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That people are self-governing; free to make decisions about their own life
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That harm to the patient as a result of your actions is their problem
Question 7
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Justice describes what?
Question 8
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Putting patients interests first is the first principle of the GDC's guidelines.
Question 9
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Consent does not have to be valid in order to operate on a patient.
Question 10
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The fifth standard for dentist's in the GDC guidelines is to raise concerns if the patient is at risk.
Question 11
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Criminal law is considered between which two parties?
Question 12
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In civil law, the crown court is the party that holds the legal burden of proof against the defendant.
Question 13
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In civil law, the burden of proof lies with the patient to prove that the defendant did commit an offence.
Question 14