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Ethics
Ethics for PTA's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are ethics? | the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct |
| What is morality? | concern for the distinction between good and evil and right and wrong conduct |
| What are the 3 component parts of an ethical problem? | moral agent, course of action, desired outcome |
| Name the 3 prototypical ethical problems: | moral distress, ethical delimma, and locus of authority |
| Name the 6 ethical principles: | nonmaleficence, beneficence, fidelity, autonomy, veracity, justice |
| What are the 6 steps in the analysis of ethical problems? | 1. gather relevant information, 2. identify type of ethical problem, 3. analyze with ethical theories and approaches, 4. explore alternatives, 5. complete the action, 6. evaluate and reflect |
| What allows you to think more creatively and expansively about alternatives? | imagination |
| What is a "caring response"? | the goal of professional ethics |
| What is the mastery of your professional identity? | successfully having prepared to recognize, give consideration to, and be able to fully address a challenge, with its resolution the ultimate ideal. |
| What is patient centered care? | keeping focus on the whole person |
| What 2 components are needed for professional responsibility? | accountability and responsiveness |
| What type of ethical theory has the main focus on duties? | deontological |
| What type of ethical theory has the main focus on outcomes? | teleological |
| What are the 2 component parts of academic misconduct? | intent to engage in wrongdoing and action |
| What is at the center of finding a caring response for yourself? | self respect |
| What makes up your personal value system? | societal values, personal values, individual values |
| What does the phrase "you owe it to yourself" encompass? | duty to self care, aspirations of self care, responsibilities of self care |
| How do you show responsibility to yourself? | remain competent professionally, improving yourself personally, being an exemplar |
| What is a reflection group? | a mechanism for assessing prospective and recent decisions involving self care in the professional role. |
| What is a organizations mission statement? | an organization's brief description of its ideals and aspirations |
| What is a policy? | a statement designed to establish formal and informal guidelines for practice within an organization |
| What is a conflict of interest? | a situation the occurs for professionals when they incur interests that significantly threaten their professional duties and commitments |
| Who is a stakeholder? | a person, group, or other entity that has a deep and compelling interest in a situation that it wants to protect |
| What rights do you have as a professional in an organization? | to participate, to employment protections and guidance, a virtuous organization |
| What is a dual relationship? | in two separate relationships with the same person, peers and friends. |
| What is a peer review? | variety of peer evaluation, peers evaluate the performance and other aspects of a colleague. |
| What is whistle blowing? | reporting a person who is engaging in unethical or incompetent behavior |
| What is confidential information? | information about a patient that is harmful, shameful, or embarrassing |
| What does "right to privacy" entail? | there are aspects of a person's being into which no one else should intrude |
| What does the phrase "need to know" mean? | information necessary to adequately perform one's specific job responsibilities |