Deck 5: Ethical Standards: Part A

Question 1

The double-effect principle refers to _____.

A)faithfulness, loyalty, and devotion to one's duties in an incompetent person
B)obligations to be fair to all people and includes fairness, honesty, impartiality
C)mentally challenged individuals or those who were once competent
D)recognizing that ethical choices may result in adverse outcomes

Answer 1

recognizing that ethical choices may result in adverse outcomes

Question 2

The right to be left alone and to control personal information is called _____.

A)breach
B)confidentiality
C)HIPAA
D)privacy

Answer 2

privacy

Question 3

A command derived from a principle that does not allow exceptions is called _____.

A)a categorical imperative
B)confidentiality and privacy
C)distributive justice
D)the ends justifies the means

Answer 3

a categorical imperative

Question 4

The obligation to maintain patient privacy is called _____.

A)confidentiality
B)consequentialism
C)privacy
D)principle of double-effect

Question 5

The obligation to be fair to all people is considered _____.

A)fidelity
B)justice
C)morals
D)values

Question 6

Faithfulness, loyalty, and devotion to one's obligations are associated with _____.

A)fidelity
B)justice
C)morals
D)values

Question 7

Values are _____.

A)based on religious teachings and personal choices and help us know right from wrong
B)concepts that provide meaning to an individual's life and are used to help make decisions
C)decisions an individual makes based on internal conscience and can include personal sacrifice
D)social codes of customs and rituals we use to interact with each other in special circumstances

Question 8

Deontology is the:

A)ability to decide based on adequate information and understanding of the information.
B)assertion that decision making is based on moral rules and unchanging principles.
C)balance of competing interests of individuals and groups against one another.
D)fair distribution of burdens and benefits using an independent standard.

Question 9

Nonmalficence is defined as _____.

A)including the qualities of kindness, mercy, and charity
B)needing someone to decide for an individual who cannot decide for himself
C)recognizing that ethical choices may result in adverse outcomes
D)the prohibition against doing harm and an obligation to maximize the good

Question 10

Morals are _____.

A)knowing the difference between right and wrong, which involve listening to one's conscience
B)principles or fundamental standards of right conduct, which are internalized by each individual
C)hallmarks of autonomy, which include a sense of independence, self-determination, and freedom
D)ways in which humans interact with each other in specific circumstances, which include a code of customs

Question 11

The just claim or entitlement that may be based on law, ethics or morality that others are obliged to respect is associated with a(n) _____.

A)consequentialism
B)justice
C)right
D)utilitarianism

Question 12

Consequentialism is also known as _____.

A)deontology
B)justice
C)privacy
D)utilitarianism

Question 13

Which is a basic principle of deontology, which says that principles do not have exceptions and are applied identically in all situations?

A)categorical imperative
B)cost-benefit analysis
C)ethical capitation
D)veracity of ethics

Question 14

The qualities of kindness, mercy and charity are associated with _____.

A)beneficence
B)etiquette
C)morals
D)values

Question 15

Which describes a persons's independence, self-determination, or freedom?

A)autonomy
B)etiquette
C)morals
D)values

Question 16

Which ethical concept applies to a legal situation when someone else must decide for an individual because that individual cannot make the decision due to competence?

A)best-interest standard
B)cost-benefit analysis
C)double-effect principle
D)nonmaleficence-beneficence

Question 17

The balancing of competing interests of individuals and groups against one another is called _____.

A)comparative justice
B)distributive justice
C)justice
D)morality

Question 18

Which is the equal opportunity to receive resources that requires the authority to provide the service due to others?

A)comparative justice
B)distributive justice
C)justice
D)morality

Question 19

The formal study of moral choices that conform to standards of conduct is called _____.

A)autonomy
B)ethics
C)etiquette
D)morals

Question 20

How human beings relate under certain circumstances is called _____.

A)autonomy
B)ethics
C)etiquette
D)morals