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Ethics <<Ans>> Philosophy that seeks to understand the nature, purposes, justification & founding principles of moral rules and systems they comprise Moral Philosophy (Ethics) <<Ans>> The discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad, right and wrong. Microethics <<Ans>> An individual's view of what is right and wrong based on personal life experiences. Macroethics <<Ans>> A more global view of right and wrong. Philosophical Ethics <<Ans>> Inquiry about ways of life and rules of conduct. General Pattern (Way of Life) <<Ans>> Religious Ethics Moral Code <<Ans>> Professional ethics and unethical behavior Bioethics <<Ans>> Addresses difficult issues as the nature of life, the nature of death, what sort of life is worth living, what constitutes murder, how we should treat people who are especially vulnerable and the responsibilities we have as human beings. Morality <<Ans>> A class of rules held by society to govern the conduct of its individual members. Morals <<Ans>> Ideas about what is right and wrong. Standards <<Ans>> Used to guide human conduct by stating desirable traits to be exhibited and undesirable ones to be avoided. Principles <<Ans>> Responsibilities that do not specify what the required conduct should be. Professional need to make the judgement about what is desirable in a particular situation based on accepted principles. Rules <<Ans>> Specify specific conduct; they do not allow for individual professional judgement. Moral Judgments <<Ans>> Judgments concerned with what an individual or group of believes to be the right or proper behavior in a given situation. Normative Ethics <<Ans>> The attempt to determine what moral standards should be followed so that human behavior and conduct may be morally right. Concerned with establishing standards or norms for conduct. General Normative Ethics <<Ans>> Critical study of major precepts of what things are right, what things are good and what things are genuine. Applied Ethics <<Ans>> The application of normative theories of practical moral problems. Descriptive Ethics (Comparative Ethics) <<Ans>> Deal with what people believe to be right and wrong. Normative Ethics <<Ans>> Prescribes how people ought to act. Meta-Ethics <<Ans>> Seeks to understand ethical terms and theories and their application. Consequential Theory of Ethics <<Ans>> Emphasizes that that the morally right action is whatever action leads to the maximum balance of good over evil. Utilitarian Theory of Ethics <<Ans>> Involves the concept that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by by its contribution to overall usefulness. Deontological Ethics <<Ans>> Attributed to German Philosopher Immanuel Kant. It focuses on one's duties to others and others' rights- tell the truth and keep your promises. Deon- Greek for duty. Consent <<Ans>> The voluntary agreement by a person who possesses sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to be performed on himself or herself. Informed Consent <<Ans>> A legal concept that provides that a patient has a right to know the potential risks, benefits and alternatives Nonconsequential Ethical Theory <<Ans>> denies that the consequences of an action or rule are the only criteria for determining the morality of an action or rule Ethical Relativism <<Ans>> Morality is relative to the norms of the culture in which an individual lives. In other words, right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced. Ethical Principles <<Ans>> Universal rules of conduct, derived from ethical theories that provide a practical basis for identifying what kinds of actions, intentions, and motives are valued.