Ethical Judgments and Conflicts (Case Studies)

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Ethical Problems

An ethical problem arises when a situation creates a conflict between two or more moral norms or principles.

The four most common types of ethical problems

Ethical dilemma Ethical dilemmas of justice Ethical distress Locus of authority issues

Role fidelity

Faithful or accurate in details

Ethical Solutions

Finding solutions to these ethical problems requires understanding your own personal values, understanding the professional code of ethics and/or the conduct under which your practice falls, applying the seven principles of biomedical ethics, and using a step-by-step approach in making ethical decisions.

Veracity

Telling the truth

Autonomy

a person's right to decide his or her own course of life .

Ethical dilemma

a type of problem created when one is faced with a situation in which there is actually more than one ethical course of action.

Ethical distress

created when there is an obvious correct solution to an ethical problem but institutional constraints prohibit the correct solution from being applied.

Beneficence

doing good

Nonmaleficence

doing no harm

Locus of authority issues

occurs when there are questions regarding who is responsible or under whose authority something falls

Confidentiality

private or privileged information not available through common sources

Ethical dilemmas of justice

problems that arise in association with the distribution of benefits and burdens on a societal basis. In healthcare, this involves such questions as who will receive the benefit of advanced imaging technology or how to prioritize the delivery of services.

Justice

treatment of all with fairness and equality


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