Ethics problems

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Locus of authority issues:

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

Step 4—Development of a plan of action:

Make the best ethical decision from all available alternatives.

Step 6—Analysis of the outcome:

Did the plan work? Did others involved benefit?

Step 3—Analysis of the data:

List the facts.

Step 5—Institution of the plan:

Proceed with the solution.

Seven principles of biomedical ethics

Provides foundation for the code of ethics

Step 2—Isolation of the issues:

Significant vs. insignificant; values to maximize; which of the ethical principles are involved; what patient rights are being compromised; which principle of the professional code covers your behavior.

Veracity:

Telling the truth

Role fidelity:

Faithful or accurate in details

Autonomy:

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

Dowd Model:

specifically addresses ethical problem solving as it relates to those in the medical imaging profession.

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.

Beneficence:

doing good

The four most common types of ethical problems are the following:

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

Ethical distress:

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

Nonmaleficence:

doing no harm

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

Step 1—Assessment of the problem:

which type of ethical problem is occurring.


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