test bank ch 1-2

extending equal pay requirements to all persons who are doing equal work is

comparable worth

statutes are laws passed by

congress or the state legislative

the person being sued in a court of law is the

defendant

the pupose of a constitution is to

define the power of the government to act

which definition best describes utilitarianism

ehtical theory based on the principleof the greatest good for the greatest number

failure or omission to performprofessional duties to accepted level is called

negligence

unethical acts are

not always illegal

a contract between the patient and the physician can be terminated for

all of the above

civil law includes

all of the above

intentional torts include

all of the above

medical practice acts may include laws regarding

all of the above

the federal court has jurisdiction over cases when

all of the above

the result of breaking a criminal law may be

all of the above

the study of ethics includes the use of

all of the above

an example of utilitarianism might include

an organ for transplant going to the person needing it the most

which of the following is the best definition of confidentiality

the ability to safeguard another person's information

the best definition of sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination in which

any one person exerts power over another

which is the best definition of libel

any publication in print, writting, pictures, or signs that injures the reputation of another person

which definition is correct for medical practice acts

the practica of medicine in a particular state, including the requirements and methods of licensure

due process in the workplace refers to

the right of all employees certain procedures when their rights are in jeopardy

the purpose of the law is to

A) provide a way of measuring our action B) punish us when our actions break the law

when testifying in court it is important to

A) tell the truth B) state the facts

which carries the punishment or fines or imprisonment in jail for up to a year

misdemeanor

the best definition for ethics is

moral principles

the quality of being virtuous is called

morality

which of the following is the lowest to highest division of the state courts

municipal, circuit, supreme

the individual states

A) may vary on how the interpret and implement state laws C) must administer federal law the same

a branch of applied or practical ethics is called

B) biomedical ethics C) bioethics

the study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgements is called

ethics

action taken to confine a patient against his or her will is

false imprisonment

rights-based ethics emphasizes the

individual rights of persons

the purpose of cost/benefit analysis in relation to medical care is to

justify the cost of a treatment as compared to the benefit

an expert witness is considered to have

knowledge or experience beyond the jury

the three-steo model developed by kenneth blanchard and norman vincent peale is used to evaluate

legal issues

the congress is the branch of the federal government for the united states

legislative

civil law is commonly handled and settled

outside the courtroom

Which definition most accurately describes applied ethics?

practical application of moral standards that concern benefiting the patient

laws are rules or required actions that are

precribed by an authority and have a binding legal force

a rule or law made by an agency is called a/an

regulation

the purpose of medical professional organizations is to

set ethical standards for practice within the profession

bioethicists are

specialists who give thought to ethical concerns as they pertain to medicine and medical research

professional exercise of type of care that a reasonable person would use in a similar circumstance is

standard of care

a court order for a witness and certain documents to appear in court is a

subpoena

which definition is the best fotr precedent

the ruling in an early case that is applied to a subsequent case when the facts are the same

common law is established

through court decision

a civil injury or wrongful act of committed against another personor property that results in harm and is compensated by money damages is

tort laws

empathy requires the ability to

understand the feelings of another person

illegal actions are

usually unethical

the madate of medical ethics is the

welfare and confidentiality of the patient must be of most concern