Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics,& Bioethics

Which definition most accurately describes applied ethics? 

• The legal application of moral standards that concern benefiting the public
• The practical application of moral standards that are meant to benefit the patient
• The legal application of moral standards that benefit the patient
• The legal application of moral standards that are based on the sincerity of a person's beliefs

Illegal actions are 

• usually unethical. 
• seldom unethical. 
• not unethical. 
• not related to ethics. 

Laws are rules or required actions that are 

• written by the people to control the actions of criminals.
• moral decisions about how the population should live.
• ethical considerations of the cultural beliefs of the population. 
• prescribed by an authority and have a binding legal force. 

The purpose of law is to

• provide a way of measuring our actions.

• punish us when our actions break the law.

• provide moral decision-making standards.

• Both a measurement and punishment for illegal actions.

The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgments is called 

• ethics
• law
• medical practice acts
• utilitarianism 

The quality of being virtuous is called 

• sympathy
• utilitarianism
• morality
• empathy

Unethical acts are 

• not always illegal. 
• always illegal. 
• not related to the law. 
• uncommon in society. 

Which definition is correct for medical practice acts? 

• The practice of medicine in all fifty states
• The practice of medicine in a particular state, including the requirements and methods of licensure 
• The practice of medicine in all 50 states and what constitutes unprofessional conduct
• The practice of medicine in a particular state, including the requirements and methods of certification

Medical practice acts may include laws regarding

• conviction of a felony.

• unlicensed persons practicing medicine.

• improper record keeping.

• all three of the above answers

The study of ethics includes the use of

• moral principles.
• moral judgments. 
• logic.
• all of the above.