Which of the following ethical philosophies or theories is the method of case-comparison
and analogy to reach moral justification? This is also called the Inductive approach.
→ Casuistry
Which of the following refers to the set of universal norms that all morally serious persons
share?
→ Common Morality
Which of the following is an ethical decision that is based on whether it brings more good
than other alternatives?
→ Utilitarianism
Four Basic Bioethical Principles
• Respect for Autonomy
• Beneficence
• Non-maleficence
• Justice
Respect for Autonomy
Communicate:
• Ability to express or communicate a choice.
Understand:
• Ability to understand one's situation and relevant information.
Make Decisions:
• Ability to reach a reasonable decision ("reasonable person" standard)
Reason:
• Ability to provide rational reasons
• Abilities to provide risk-or benefit-related reasons.
Respect for autonomy requires
→ Requires us to respect decisions (self-determination) of adults who have decision-making
capacity