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MHA 705 Exam 7Ethics is a process
of systematically examining varying viewpoints related to moral questions of right and wrong.
Autonomy
self governance, make ones decisions
Nonmaleficence
duty to do no harm
Beneficence
Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
Justice
fairness; rightfulness
common characteristics regarding ethics
its dialectical, goal-oriented approach to answering questions that have the potential of multiple
acceptable answers.
Bioethics
is the study and formulation of healthcare ethics.
Bioethics takes on
relevant ethical problems experienced by healthcare providers in the provision of care to
individuals and groups.
-As technology advances increased, recognition and acknowledgment of the rights and needs of
individuals and groups receiving this high tech care also increased.
Technology Developments Create Ethics Concerns
- Smartphone apps to direct, interact with, and monitor patient status and behaviors
- Google Glass for "secretive" photos and videos
- Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube
, - Mobile devices used by healthcare providers
Ethical dilemmas arise when
when moral issues raise questions that cannot be answered with a simple, clearly defined rule,
fact, or authoritative view.
Moral dilemmas occur
when some evidence indicates that an act is morally right and some evidence indicates the act
is morally wrong; yet the evidence on both sides is inconclusive; or an individual believes that
on moral grounds, he or she cannot commit an act (Beauchamp & Childress, 1994, p. 11).
Ethical Decision Making
The process of making informed choices about ethical dilemmas based on a set of standards
differentiating right from wrong.
Privacy is
"the right of an individual to be let alone. It includes freedom from observation or intrusion into
one's private affairs and the right to maintain control over certain personal and health
information"
Confidentiality carries
"the responsibility for limiting disclosure of private matters. It includes the responsibility to use,
disclose, or release such information only with the knowledge and consent of the individual"
(Harman 2006, 627-628). Can be written or verbal
Security includes
"physical and electronic protection of the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of
computer-based information and the resources used to enter, store, process, and communicate
it; and the means to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional
disclosure" (Harman 2006, 635).
Principlism
arose as societies became more heterogeneous and members began experiencing a diversity
of incompatible beliefs and values.
Principlism is based on
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