Medical Ethics

What are FOUR (4) pillars of medical ethics?

• Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence, Justice

• Autonomy, Do no harm, Beneficence, Fairness

• Freedom, Do no harm, Doing good, Justice

• Autonomy, Benefits, Non-maleficence, Justice

Choose the CORRECT answer about the Beneficence.

• Using our good qualities for the benefit of others.

• A doctor has a high qualification.

• A nurse asking for more money to care for a patient.

• Doctors decide everything for the patient.

What is AUTONOMY?

• Doctors decide everything for the patient.

• Giving patients the freedom to choose freely at all times.

• Giving the patient the freedom to choose freely, where they are able.

• Let the patient decide everything.

THREE (3) factors affecting JUSTICE are

• patient's relatives, Patient's income, Patient's nationality.

• hospital facilities, Doctor's ability, Income differential

• discrimination, use and access to healthcare services, patient's nationality

• discrimination, use and access to healthcare service, income differential

What is the difference between ethics and moral values?

• Ethics are personal concepts; Morals are right and wrong through society.

• Ethics means society's concept of right and wrong; Morals are personal beliefs.

• Ethics are society's concept of personal beliefs; Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.

• Ethics are personal beliefs; Morals are society's concept of right and wrong.

Match the following ethical principle with their definition.

Autonomy -

No Maleficence -

Beneficence -

Justice -

• Respect one's freedom, Do no harm, Treat and provide care fairly,

  Doing good

• Doing good, Respect one's freedom, Do no harm, Treat and provide care fairly

• Respect one's freedom, Do no harm, Doing good, Treat and provide care fairly

• Treat and provide care fairly, Respect one's freedom, Do no harm,

  Doing good

Which of the following persons can legally give informed consent?

• Adam, age 10, who needs an immunization against tetanus.

• Sabrina, age 19, who was driving while intoxicated and had a car wreck.

• Susie, age 17, who need stitches.

• Mike, age 21, who needs repair of a gunshot wound.

What is informed consent?

• Client’s permission for a procedure or treatment.

• Employer’s legal liability for acts performed by employees.

• Level of performance expected of a health care worker.

• Duties determined by the job description, level of training, and qualifications.

What is professionalism?

• Something that is acquired in a health care facility.

• Being professional.

• The competence or skill expected of a professional.

• Helps you obtain the competence of a professional.

What is an ethical behavior?

• Behavior that uphold moral principles and the professional standard.

• Being nice to a person in the workplace and always being cheerful.

• Acting and dressing appropriately in a work place.

• Having a good attitude and being a team player at all times.