TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE 4TH EDITION BY KRISTIN MINIHAN ANDERSON 2026 DENTAL HYGIENE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+

TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW
IN DENTAL HYGIENE 4TH EDITION
BY KRISTIN MINIHAN ANDERSON
2026 DENTAL HYGIENE TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Professional code of ethics.
Answer: written standards that detail the responsibilities of a particular
group


◉ Obligation.
Answer: a duty to conform to a rule or custom


◉ Decision making.
Answer: process using critical thinking skills to arrive at a jodgment or
conclusion


◉ dilemma.
Answer: situation necessitation a choice between two equal , usually
undesirable, alternatives


◉ Ethical dilemma.
Answer: a situation in which two or more ethical principles are in
conflict; conflict between moral obligations that are difficult to reconcile

, ◉ Moral dilemma.
Answer: situation in which obligations and responsibilities are in
conflict


◉ ethical decision making model.
Answer: ICSAMI - identify the problem, collect information, state the
options, apply ethical principles, make the decision, implement the
decision


◉ Ethical analysis.
Answer: process by which ethical decisions are made using a structured
format


◉ Impaired professional.
Answer: an individual who has undergone professional training but who
is no longer able to function in a professional capacity due to illness or
substance abuse


◉ Moral principle.
Answer: a mode of choosing that which is universal


◉ Moral sensitivity.
Answer: process of interpreting a situation from a moral perspective;
involves thoughts, feelings and perceptions of others