Study Guide 8
In the past, our economic system, based on supply and demand, has operated to regulate the health care system. When demand exceeded supply, _________ determined who could afford access to what services.
(Demand exceeds supply) the cost
Right moral conduct is based on which of the following three traditions?
- Judeo Christianity -Buddhism -Islamism
Statutes exists that require physicians to report:
-birth/deaths -contagious disease -venereal diseases -injuries due to violence -abuse -blindness -immunological proceedings
president's 1983 commission report
-society has a moral obligation to ensure equitable medical care -equitable health care implies that medical care is right
What type of problem does each individual approach from his or her own perspective, which includes cultural values, moral upbringing, present circumstances, society's expectations, and a multitude of other variables?
An ethical problem
According to the American Medical Association's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, which of the following is not a type of ethical conflict facing physicians?
Balancing the needs of the patients family
To touch a patient without permission changes a physician's action from ethical misbehavior to a legal claim of what?
Battery and/or negligence
The study of __________ deals with ethical implications of biological research and applications, especially in medicine.
Bioethics
Define medical etiquette
Demonstration of politeness professionalism, courtesy
Physicians may exercise control over diverse matters, except for:
Distribution of insurance plance
Breaking ________ codes results in the disapproval of at least a segment of society, but breaking _______ codes results in penalties enforced by the law.
Ethical, legal
The study of__________is grounded theoretically in philosophy.
Ethics
What is defined as the socially accepted procedure for interacting in society?
Etiquette
Behavior that does not take moral principles into consideration is known as IMMORAL. There is no sense of right or wrong.
FALSE
Ethics and bioethics mean the same thing
FALSE
The study of medico ethics deals with ethical implications of biological research and applications.
FALSE
What are recognized as principles of "right" conduct?
Morals
The study of ethics is grounded theoretically in ______________, which can be defined broadly as the pursuit of wisdom.
Philosophy
Right moral conduct is based on what type of traditional teachings found in Judeo-Christian, Buddhist, and Islamic traditions?
Religious
"Values" means principles of thought and conduct that are considered desirable
TRUE
Behavior that does not take moral principles into consideration is known as AMORAL. There is no sense of right or wrong.
TRUE
Each individual approaches an ethical problem from his or her own perspective, which includes cultural values, moral upbringing, present circumstances, society's expectations, and a multitude of other variables.
TRUE
Ethical dilemmas are found in every aspect of health care delivery.
TRUE
Etiquette is the socially accepted procedure for interacting in society.
TRUE
The American public is not interested in health
TRUE
The law allows exceptions to confidentiality.
TRUE
The word "ethics" is derived from the Greek term "ethos," meaning custom, usage, or character
TRUE
Who defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"?
The World Health Organization (WHO)
Each individual approaches an ethical problem from his or her own perspective. This includes cultural ____________ and ____________upbringing:
Values, moral
What is defined as goodness conforming to the standard of moral excellence?
Virtue
What does the core of etiquette include?
a. Proper dress b. Politeness c. Courtesy d. All of these answers apply.
dilemmas
the conflict between wanting to maximize self-interest against the interest of the group as a whole
