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critical analysis
chaptern 8: Ethical decision making
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| egoism | self gain in order to help others |
| prejudice | an unfavorable opinion or feeling without knowledge |
| ascertain | to find out definitely |
| beneficence | helps others but no individual sacrifice |
| ramification | results for your actions |
| respect for autonomy | respect the individuals decision |
| consequentialism | as long as the end result is good |
| normative ethics | concerned with how a person makes decisions |
| justice | what is fair |
| clinical trials | scientific investigation for a new treatment that has shared some benefits |
| dilemma | choice between right and wrong |
| Potter Box | address most common problems with decision making 4 steps |
| applied ethics | applying ethical decisions to real life situations |
| deontology | what's your duty |
| recuse | to reject or challenge a juror or judge |
| altruism | everyone else matters besides themselves |
| meta-ethics | process of trying to determine what ethics are |
| least harm | what's the least harmful decision |
| bias | to cause favoritism in influence |
| utilitarianism | providing the greatest good for the most people |