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40 Cards in this Set
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Autonomy
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Self-reliance, independence
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Beneficence
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Doing good
Kindness, charity |
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Caring
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An emotional commitment to and a willingness to act on behalf of a person
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Codes of Ethics
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An articulated statement of role morality as seen by the members of a profession
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Confidentiality
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Belief that health-related information about patients should not be revealed
Maintenance of privacy |
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Consequentialism
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Belief that the worth of actions is determined by their ends
Actions are right or wrong according to the balance of their good and bad consequences |
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Duties
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Obligations
Moral bond |
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Ethical Dilemmas
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Situations requiring moral judgment between two or more equally problem-fraught alternatives
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Ethical Outrage
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A gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights
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Ethics
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A systematic study of the rightness and wrongness of human conduct
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Ethics of Care
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Sympathy
Compassion Fidelity Discernment Love |
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Fidelity
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Strict observance of promises or duties
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Justice
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Equitable and fair conduct in the treatment of others
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Laws
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Regulations established by government
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Legal Rights
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Rights of individuals or groups guaranteed by law
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Liberal Individualism
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Each individual is protected and allowed to pursue personal projects
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Moral Principles
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General, universal guides
Basic moral truths Also called Ethical Principles Include: beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, autonomy, veracity fidelity |
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Moral Rights
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Rights of individuals or groups that exist separately from governmental guarantees
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Moral Rules
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Statements of right conduct governing individual actions
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Morals
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Generally accepted principles of right living in a society
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Nonconsequentialism
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The belief that actions themselves, not their consequences, determine the worth of the actions
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Nonmaleficence
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Ethical principle that places a high value on avoiding harm to others
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Norms
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Standards
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Principle-Based Ethics
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The use of moral principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of action
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Principlism
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The belief system based on a set of moral principles that are embedded in a common morality
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Professional Ethic
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Publicly displayed ethical conduct of a profession
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Professional Ethics
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The internal controls of a profession based on human values or moral principles
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Rights
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The justified claims that an individual can make on individuals, groups or society
Two types: Legal rights, Moral rights |
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Rights-Based Ethics
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The belief that individual rights provide the vital protection of life, liberty, expression and property
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Social Contract
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A relationship that exists when two mutually dependent groups in a society recognize certain expectations of each other and conduct their affairs accordingly
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Standards of Professional Conduct
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Practice behaviors that are defined by members of a profession
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Values
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Ideals and customs of a society
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Value System
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A collection of a set of values
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Veracity
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A duty to tell the truth
Truthfulness |
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Virtues
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Traits of character that are socially valued
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Virtue-based Ethics
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Character and virtue form the framework of this type of ethical theory
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What is contained in Part A of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Code of Ethics?
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10 Aspirational goals
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What is contained in Part B of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Code of Ethics?
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Mandatory rules of acceptable professional conduct.
Enforced with approved sanctions |
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What are the steps involved in resolving ethical dilemmas?
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1) Identify the problem
2) Develop alternative solutions 3) Select the best solution 4) Defend your answer |
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Professional Etiquette
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The manners and attitudes toward patients generally accepted by practioners.
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