NR599 final
What is ethical decision making?
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) It requires a systematic framework for
addressing the complex and often controversial moral questions.
2.) The process of making informed choices about dilemmas based on a set of
standards differentiating right from wrong.
What ethical term describes do no harm?
Section: Ethical decision making – answer Non-maleficence
When does "practice" vs. "online learning" occur ethically? (3 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) When there is direct or personal
communication between provider and patient.
2.) When advice given is tailored to patients specific health issue
3.) When there is reasonable expectation that patient will act on information
What is the E-Health Code of Ethics? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Website
2.) Consists of 8 standards for ethical development of health related internet sites
What is the definition of duty?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerOne's feeling of being obligated to carry out
specific tasks or roles based on one's rank or position.
What is the foundation of ethical decision making?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerprincipalism
What is the importance of principles? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) They are big enough to be shared by all
rational individuals, regardless of their background and individual beliefs.
2.) Considered broad guidelines that provide direction, but leave room for case specific
judgement
What are the four guiding principles of ethics?
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Respect for autonomy
2.) Non-maleficence
3.) Beneficence
4.) Justice
What is the definition of autonomy?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerThe right of an individual to choose for himself
or herself.
, What are the two conditions essential for autonomy? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Liberty (independence from controlling
influences)
2.) The individuals capacity for intentional action.
What is the definition of non-maleficence? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Asserts obligation not to inflict harm
intentionally.
2.) Forms framework for standard of due-care to met by any professional.
What are the two obligations of non-maleficence? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Not inflicting harm/ not imposing risks of
harm.
2.) Negligence (intentional or unintentional departure from standard of care)
What is the definition of beneficence?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerActions performed that contribute to the
welfare of others.
What are the two principles of beneficence? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Provision of benefits (positive beneficence)
2.) Utility requires the pros and cons be balanced.
What is the definition of justice?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerFairness. Treatment of everyone in the same
way.
What is distributive justice?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerRefers to fair, equitable, and appropriate
distribution in society determined by justified norms that structure the terms of social
cooperation.
What is the casuist approach? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) case-based ethical reasoning.
2.) analyzes the facts of case in sound, logical, structured manner.
What is the care model?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerEthical model for ethical decision making.
What are the five rights/ elements of CDS?
Section: Clinical Support Tools/Systems - answer1.) Right information (what)
2.) Right person (who)
3.) Right format (how)
4.) Right Channel (where)
5.) Right point in workflow (when)
What is ethical decision making?
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) It requires a systematic framework for
addressing the complex and often controversial moral questions.
2.) The process of making informed choices about dilemmas based on a set of
standards differentiating right from wrong.
What ethical term describes do no harm?
Section: Ethical decision making – answer Non-maleficence
When does "practice" vs. "online learning" occur ethically? (3 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) When there is direct or personal
communication between provider and patient.
2.) When advice given is tailored to patients specific health issue
3.) When there is reasonable expectation that patient will act on information
What is the E-Health Code of Ethics? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Website
2.) Consists of 8 standards for ethical development of health related internet sites
What is the definition of duty?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerOne's feeling of being obligated to carry out
specific tasks or roles based on one's rank or position.
What is the foundation of ethical decision making?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerprincipalism
What is the importance of principles? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) They are big enough to be shared by all
rational individuals, regardless of their background and individual beliefs.
2.) Considered broad guidelines that provide direction, but leave room for case specific
judgement
What are the four guiding principles of ethics?
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Respect for autonomy
2.) Non-maleficence
3.) Beneficence
4.) Justice
What is the definition of autonomy?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerThe right of an individual to choose for himself
or herself.
, What are the two conditions essential for autonomy? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Liberty (independence from controlling
influences)
2.) The individuals capacity for intentional action.
What is the definition of non-maleficence? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Asserts obligation not to inflict harm
intentionally.
2.) Forms framework for standard of due-care to met by any professional.
What are the two obligations of non-maleficence? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Not inflicting harm/ not imposing risks of
harm.
2.) Negligence (intentional or unintentional departure from standard of care)
What is the definition of beneficence?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerActions performed that contribute to the
welfare of others.
What are the two principles of beneficence? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) Provision of benefits (positive beneficence)
2.) Utility requires the pros and cons be balanced.
What is the definition of justice?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerFairness. Treatment of everyone in the same
way.
What is distributive justice?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerRefers to fair, equitable, and appropriate
distribution in society determined by justified norms that structure the terms of social
cooperation.
What is the casuist approach? (2 things)
Section: Ethical decision making - answer1.) case-based ethical reasoning.
2.) analyzes the facts of case in sound, logical, structured manner.
What is the care model?
Section: Ethical decision making - answerEthical model for ethical decision making.
What are the five rights/ elements of CDS?
Section: Clinical Support Tools/Systems - answer1.) Right information (what)
2.) Right person (who)
3.) Right format (how)
4.) Right Channel (where)
5.) Right point in workflow (when)
