Law and ethics 1
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What ethics code superseded earlier codes to become the definitive guide for a physician's professional conduct?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
