Medical Ethics & Behavior

A set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong.

• Ethics

• Values

• Morals

• Customs

Emergent, Urgent, & Nonurgent

• Urgent Care

• Emergency Room

• ICU

• Triage

A graduate of a medical school who is gaining experience in a hospital.

• Extern

• Intern

• Resident

• Physician Assistant

Beliefs, customs, and traditions that are reflected in personal convictions about right and wrong.

• Ethics

• Values

• Morals

• Customs

Requires both the health care professional and the patient to tell the truth.

• Honesty

• Fidelity

• Integrity

• Veracity

Indirect Patient Care

• Attitude

• Work Ethic

• Nonclinical

• Autonomy

Health Unit Coordinators are found in all of the following settings, EXCEPT:

• Hospital

• Hospice

• Nursing Homes

• Clinics

Absolute Moral Duties Based on Principle

• Golden Rule

• Kant's Categorical Imperatives

• Ethics

• Customs

Unwritten Rule

• Ethics

• Morals

• Values

• Customs

Standards of behavior that are personal

• Ethics

• Morals

• Values

• Customs