Law and ethics 1

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Which of the following is true of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of the development of moral reasoning?

A social contract is formed during the post-conventional morality stage.

Why did Tom and Bill in this chapter's opening scenario come to different decisions?

Because of differences in their societal, cultural, and family influences

Violation of a professional organization's formalized code of ethics

Can lead to expulsion from the organization

Which of the following is not true of Jean Piaget's theory of value development?

Children in the sensorimotor stage of development see things as right or wrong.

Written codes of ethics for health care practitioners

Evolved primarily to serve as moral guidelines for those who provided care to the sick

Critical thinking skills include

First clearly defining a problem

What Greek physician is known as the father of medicine?

Hippocrates

Name the pledge for physicians that remains influential today.

Hippocratic oath

How is Abraham Maslow's theory of needs-based motivation best defined?

It is a theory that says human behavior is based on specific human needs that must often be met in a specific order.

How does Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning differ from Piaget's theory?

Kohlberg theorized that moral development occurs more gradually and takes longer than Piaget proposed.

Sellers and manufacturers can be held legally responsible for defective medical devices and products through what charges?

Misrepresentation of the product through untrue statements made by the Breach of warranty Fraud

What is another term for your personal concept of right and wrong?

Moral values

The basis for ethical conduct includes

One's morals One's culture One's family

What ethics code superseded earlier codes to become the definitive guide for a physician's professional conduct?

Percival's Medical Ethics

Teleological or consequence-oriented theories judge the rightness of a decision based on

The outcome or predicted outcome of the decision

Virtue ethics focuses on

The traits, characteristics, and virtues that a moral person should have

Unethical behavior is always

Unacceptable

Unlawful acts are always

Unacceptable Unethical Punishable by legal means

Alasdair MacIntrye argues that

Virtue ethics is the only theory that makes sense

Which of the following best defines utilitarianism?

it is a consequence-oriented theory that states that decisions should be made by determining what results will produce the best outcome for the most people


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