Unit 3: Ehtics/Legal

Which term describes a set of guiding principles that tell professionals how they are expected to act?

• Values

• Code of ethics

• Morals

• Autonomy

What is the definition of a dilemma?

• Acting to help others

• A situation requiring a difficult choice between conflicting options

• A set of guiding principles

• Avoiding harm

Which term refers to beliefs that express which principles are most important to a person?

• Values

• Justice

• Ethics committee

• Professional ethics

What does the term "autonomy" mean in an ethical context?

• Acting to help others

• Independence and making choices for oneself

• Avoiding harm

• Fairness

Which of the following best describes "beneficence"?

• Avoiding harm

• Acting to help others

• Fairness

• Independence

What is the main function of an ethics committee?

• To enforce laws

• To discuss unusual or controversial cases and advise on ethical dilemmas

• To create personal morals

• To set organizational goals

Which term refers to moral principles that guide a person's own life decisions?

• Professional ethics

• Organizational ethics

• Personal ethics

• Justice

If a healthcare professional is faced with a situation where helping one patient may harm another, what ethical concept is most relevant?

• Justice

• Dilemma

• Autonomy

• Values

A nurse refuses to perform a procedure that goes against her personal beliefs, even though it is allowed by hospital policy. Which type of ethics is she following?

• Professional ethics

• Organizational ethics

• Personal ethics

• Code of ethics

A hospital creates a policy to ensure all patients are treated fairly regardless of background. Which ethical principle is this policy based on?

• Autonomy

• Justice

• Beneficence

• Non-malfeasance