Ethics and Law in Healthcare

Which of the following principles promotes doing good in patient care?

• Autonomy

• Beneficence

• Justice

• Nonmaleficence

Nonmaleficence primarily means:

• Respecting patient choices

• Doing good

• Avoiding harm

• Ensuring fairness

Which ethical principle ensures that patients receive fair treatment regardless of identity or status?

• Justice

• Autonomy

• Beneficence

• Nonmaleficence

Patient autonomy allows:

• Healthcare professionals to make decisions for patients

• Patients to refuse or choose their treatment

• Only doctors to dictate treatment plans

• Mandatory following of physician orders

Why is ethics important in healthcare?

• To allow financial profitability

• To ensure strict law enforcement

• To promote compassionate, fair care

• To speed up treatment

Which of the following is NOT a type of law in the Indian Judicial System?

• Civil law

• Corporate law

• Criminal law

• Statutory law

Statutory laws are:

• Derived from customs

• Made by courts

• Created by legislative bodies

• International treaties

Which law type includes defamation and property disputes?

• Criminal law

• Civil law

• Statutory law

• Common law

What is the primary source of common law?

• International treaties

• Judicial precedents

• Statutes

• Religious customs

Which of the following is considered a rich source of law derived from long-standing traditions?

• Legislation

• Custom

• Treaties

• Constitution