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ethics words defined

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Descriptive ethics   show
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show is the application of ethics to health care  
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show do that which enables the patient’ right to choose for one’s life, and to voice that choice for as long as possible.  
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Beneficence   show
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Compensatory justice   show
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show Having the cognitive and psychological ability to make decisions that others judge to be rational; it is necessary to be able to communicate these decisions to others  
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Distributive justice   show
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show the belief that all individuals are equal and that being treated equally is a right; this is particularly at issues when scarce resources are being distributed  
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show the duty to be faithful to another person and to that individual’s best interests; included is the idea of holding information about that person in confidence  
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Informed consent   show
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Ethics   show
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show Act with fairness to all. Rules for determining how to allocate resources (materials, goods, supplies, money,personnel)  
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show Is the study of the meanings of ethical terms. The branch of philosophy that examines the commonalties in the ways that humans make decisions about what is right or moral.  
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show Above all, do do harm. The obligation to avoid doing harm to another or to avoid creating a circumstance in which harm could occur to another  
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Paternalism   show
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show Are dicisions about what is right and wrong, or better and best to do in a situation.  
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Normative ethics   show
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Veracity   show
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Confidentiality   show
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show Looks at the consequences of the act. Is to do good and avoid harm, Individuals come second to the good of the group. Does the end (commonly the greatest good) most of the time justify the means  
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show believing value lies in usefulness; result in the greatest good for the greatest number of people  
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show Weighs the duties that an individual has in the situation. The emphasis is on being respectful of others rights.The way to resolve conflict is to weigh the conflicting duties in the situation and determine which duty is primary. The mean is more important  
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