Health Sciences 2610F/G Midterm: 2601- Chapters 1-3 - Midterm Review.docx
16 Apr 2015
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The five c" of morality: cooperation, compromise, compassion, conquer, and: subjectivism: the view that right actions are those sanctioned by a person. (individual positions about decision making; everyone has different beliefs, consciences can be variable. , relativism: the view that right actions are those sanctioned by one"s culture. (context matters; what might be right in one situation could be wrong in another. Ross" 7 prima facie duties: fidelity: keeping promises and agreements, reparation to make up for wrongful acts, gratitude to repay others for past favours, beneficence do good, self improvement to improve oneself/condition, nonmaleficence not to injure others. Autonomy 4 aspects: free action misinformation (deception, lies), missing information, mental/cognitive issues (delusions, compulsions), effective deliberations, authenticity freed from external and internal constraints, moral reflection articulate your values. Conditions of informed consent: the patient is competent to decide, they get an adequate disclosure of information, she understands the information, she decides about the treatment voluntarily, she consents to the treatment.
