Distributive justice Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Utilitarianism - holds that the most ethical choice is the one that will produce the greatest amount of benefit for the most people. It is a consequence-oriented theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of decisions based on outcomes or predicted outcomes Deontology - is a duty-oriented ethical theory that uses rules to distinguish right and wrong. There is no weighing the costs and benefits of a situation. We have a duty to adhere to rules, i.e. the Ten Commandments Virtue ethics - s...

B+C's Definition of Justice Fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment in light of what is due or owed to persons *Treatment is FORMAL and not Specific* Distributive Justice Fair, equitable, and appropriate DISTRIBUTION of benefits and burdens determined by norms that structure the terms of social cooperation Focuses on the MEANS in which treatment is given to individuals in society Principle of Formal Equality (Aristotle) Equals are to be treated as equals and unequals treated uneq...

injustice correct answer: Injustice refers to an individual being deprived, by law or by another individual, of that which he or she is owed. Justice in the Allocation of Health care Resources correct answer: Justice demands that persons be treated rightly, as they deserve, according to what is owed or due to them §The concept of justice is linked to concepts that have strong normative force such as human rights and fairness §In clinical practice, decisions involving justice are ma...

Community Health Nursing Theories - Nightingale's Theory of Environment - Health Belief Model - Likelihood of Taking Action Factors - ANSWER *Nightingale's Theory of Environment*: Focuses on impact of a person's environment on their health. Focus in on preventative care (washing hands, clean environment). *Health Belief Model*: Assumes a persons primary motivation in taking positive health actions is to avoid getting a disease. *Likelihood of taking action is based on*: 1. Modifying...

Business Law - Ch. 1-5 Exam Questions and Answers 1.1 With regard to the functions of the law, the empire may have kept the peace - largely with force - but it did not change the status quo and seldom promoted the native peoples' rights or social justice within the colonized nations. True or False - Answer-False 1.2 If a competitor lies about your product, your remedy would be in contract, not tort. True or False - Answer-False 1.3 The Constitution prescribes that the president has the ...

Objectivity and Transparency - ️️Rationalizations can create hurdles to objectivity -Some Rationalizations and Hurdles: -Conflicting Interest - Self Interest, "Inappropriate self-interest) -"Moral Disengagement" (See Bandura's Moral Disengagement) -Conflicts of interest can threaten our impartiality -"Tests" of Ethical Judgement (Paine's). Visibility, Generality, Legacy West Point - Three Rules of Thumb - ️️1. does action attempt to deceive or allow deceit? 2. does action ...

NUR 1290 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED Purpose of code of ethics The values and ethics are the heart of the code of ethics that constitutes nursing as a profession; the code acts as a general guide primarily to the members of the profession but also informs other professional groups and society as a whole. Outcome of tuskegee study the irb boards lack of trust by african american community Ethical dilemma in health care what's true about them Ethical dilemmas in h...

Which of the following should you recommend as a last step when building an ADR process for your employer? A. Establish formal complaint procedures. B. Engage an ombudsman to help resolve disputes. C. Allow disciplinary appeals to be assigned to a peer review panel. D. Train supervisors to utilize open-door techniques for employee feedback. - correct answer -C. There are many tools HR may use to build an effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process. A peer review panel may be an ef...

1. Ethical dilemmas arise when a. norms and values are in conflict. b. there is only one alternative course of action available. c. norms and values are not in conflict. d. there are several theories of ethical decision making. e. All of these are correct. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Purpose of the Chapter QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering DATE CREATED: 4/11/2018 3:19 AM DATE MODIFIED: 4/11/2018 3:...

personal morality - Answer-The set of beliefs about the standards of right and wrong that help a person determine the correct or permissible action in a given situation personal values - Answer--ideas or beliefs a person considers important and feels strongly about - values are rooted to unique experience, family, religion, friends and education Ethical Principles - Answer-Beneficence: doing good Nonmaleficence: avoiding negative Autonomy Justice Veracity: telling the truth when you know...