Ethical and Legal Issues for Imaging Professionals - Ch. 1 Part 1 Ethical Issues

Ethics

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The system or code of conduct and morals advocated by a particular individual or group. *Also,* the study of acceptable conduct and moral judgment.

Biomedical ethics

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The branch of ethics dealing with dilemmas faced by medical professionals, patients, and their families and friends.

Code of ethics

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Presents a framework for a systematic examination of beliefs that may lead to an understanding of personal and professional morality and responsibility

Critical Thinking

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Purposeful, self-regulatory judgment that results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation and inferences\

Ethical theories, models

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Critical thinking allows imaging professions to interpret and analyze _________ and _____________.

evaluate applications

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Critical thinking allows imaging professions to __________ of ethical theories and models to a given situation.

appropriate course of action

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Critical thinking allows imaging professionals to plan an _________________.

Value

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A quality or standard that is desirable or worthy of esteem in themselves. Expressed in behaviors, language and standards of conduct.

Personal, cultural and professional

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What are the three basic groups of values?

Personal values

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The beliefs and attitudes held by an individual that provide a foundation for behavior and the way the individual experiences life