PHIL 235 Exam Questions & Answers (Rated A)

PHIL 235 Exam Questions & Answers (Rated A) According to Kant, an 'imperfect' duty is - ANSWER-a duty that we have to follow at least some of the time. What normative ethical position is implicit in the following example of moral reasoning: "I have just seen my friend steal a loaf of bread, but looking around I know that I'm the only witness. Actually, I'm pretty sure that the bread was just about expired too, so it probably would have been thrown out a few hours later anyways. Even if the store owner noticed later, that loss of a single loaf would hardly outweigh my friend feeding his kids for another day." - ANSWER-Utilitarianism In Biomedical Ethics, the "principle of justice" is meant to show: - ANSWER-that all persons should be treated equally unless there is a genuine justification for treating some people differently. Which of the Health-Care Professional - Patient relationship models discussed in this course is reflected in the following passage: "Whenever I go to my doctor, I expect that they will give me all of the information and leave the decision up to me. After all, it is my body and my health at stake." - ANSWER-The agency model T or F "For Aristotle, the virtues are always a sort of middle ground between two vices." - ANSWER-True Which of the Health-Care Professional - Patient relationship models discussed in this course is reflected in the following passage: "The relationship with a patient is so complex that it is always changing, but the key is to find some balance and to always act in such a way that we have mutual respect and develop a strong trust of each other." - ANSWER-The fiduciary model. Principle of autonomy - ANSWER-All persons should be respected, which means to give them the right to "self-determination" For the purposes of this course, we understand the relationship between "ethics" and "morality" to be the following: - ANSWER-ethics is the study of morality Which of the Health-Care Professional - Patient relationship models discussed in this c