Exam (elaborations)
Bioethics Practice Exam with verified Solutions | Latest updated | Rated A+
- Course
- Institution
Bioethics Practice Exam with verified Solutions | Latest updated | Rated A+
[Show more]
Content preview
Bioethics Practice Exam with verified Solutions | Latestupdated | Rated A+
Train problem example. What happens if people don't actually experience happiness in the same
quantity as utilitarianism suggests? We could potentially not be maximizing happiness. -
✔✔Maximization (utilitarianism) raises the issue of..
Premises can be false. Some people may actually experience happiness more than others. Also the
problem with animals... are they beings? - ✔✔Scope-of-morality (utilitarianism) raises the issue
of..
ignore the ppl who are probably gonna live, ignore the ppl that are probably gonna die, and only try
to save the ppl wavering on the edge of life and death. this will maximize the possible # of lives saved
- ✔✔What are the applications of utilitarianism in public health and situations of triage?
What is Kant's deontology and his opposition to consequentialism? - ✔✔--duty/intent matters rather
than outcome
ends in themselves - ✔✔Kant believes that humans should always be treated as "_____-_____-
_________", never mere means.
traditional ethics are too male-centered. we should instead focus on compassion, care, trust,
family/friends, and cooperation, more "female" values. Nature vs. NURTURE
--reinforces gender stereotypes - ✔✔What is the ethics of care?
people must display four cardinal virtues to be defined as a good person - ✔✔How were pre-
Socratic ethics exclusively role-defined?
--required virtues of compassion, knowledge of healing, and skill in human relations
--if you have these virtues, then you have the skills to perform a role well - ✔✔Discuss the role of
the physician according to ancient Greek medical ethics.
,Natural Law Theory - ✔✔a theory asserting that the morally right action is the one that follows
the dictates of nature
if you do an action that has a good effect and an evil effect, the action is justified only if:
1. the action was good in and of itself
2. only the good effect was intended
3. the action was important enough to carry out knowing the evil effect would happen
4. the good effect follows from the action as immediately as the evil effect - ✔✔What is the doctrine
of double effect, and how has it been important in the history of medical ethics?
--the human body may only be altered to ensure the proper functioning of that body
--important in history of medical ethics because it allows surgeries to remove diseases, but not
surgeries for enhancement/ "frivolous" reasons - ✔✔What is the principle of totality, and how has it
been important in the history of medical ethics?
--libertarians favor government for defense and for limited public works; disfavor government
programs such as medicaid, medicare, food stamps, etc -- social contract
--Rawls believed that moral constraints should be imposed on the social contract "veil of ignorance" -
✔✔Differentiate between Libertarian and Rawlsian theories of justice.
-libertarians: disagreed
-Rawlsian: think it's fine to an extent - ✔✔How do Libertarians and Rawlsians differ on whether
the present system of American medicine is just?
how money influenced medical decision - ✔✔What is the main idea of Marxism for bioethics?
1. autonomy
2. beneficence
3. nonmaleficence
4. justice - ✔✔What are the 4 principles of bioethics?
, What are the characteristics of good reasons in ethics? - ✔✔-relevant to
position -provide evidence for a position
-support a conclusion as an argument
-appeals not to evidence but to a principle
-should not contradict each other and be logically consistent
truth - ✔✔how premises correspond or not to the world
validity - ✔✔the formal relations between premises and conclusion
Slippery slope - ✔✔argument that a small change in the current practice will lead to terrible results;
no logical place to draw the line
Conceptual - ✔✔once a small change is made, other changes will logically follow, appeals to
something good in human nature
Empirical - ✔✔taking the first step unleashes something bad in human nature
Ad hominem - ✔✔- "to the man"
-a personal attack on someone else
Tu quoque - ✔✔--"you too"
--two wrongs make a right
--Justifying our actions by claiming that others have committed the same wrong
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Examsplug. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $13.24. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
75057 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now