Law & Ethics

In _______ law, the guilty can be fined, imprisoned or both.

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• Civil Law

• Common Law

• Criminal Law

• Statutory Law

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

• ethics
• law
• medical practice acts
• utilitarianism 

The study of ethics includes the use of

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

Empathy requires the ability to 

• feel sorry for someone else.
• feel a sense of commitment to a person. 
• understand the feelings of another person. 
• have a distant and unemotional attitude toward the patient. 

Which of the following is the best definition of confidentiality? 

• The right of all employees to have certain procedures followed when they believe their rights are in jeopardy 
• One person exerting power over another 
• Faithfulness or commitment to a person or persons 
• The ability to safeguard another person's information 

The best definition for ethics is 

• sincerity and feeling. 
• religious beliefs. 
• moral principles. 
• emotional responses. 

A tort is a civil wrong committed against a person or property

• True

• False

A person who is judged by the court to be insane, senile, or mentally disabled cannot give informed consent.

• True

• False

A living will is a legal document that makes known a person's wishes about life-support measures.

• True

• False

A durable power of attorney provides instructions directly to physicians about when treatment should be discontinued.

• True

• False