Medical Law and Ethics Midterm Review chap 1-7 per instructor Questions and Answers Already
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To help you function at the highest possible professional level providing competent health care to
patients. To help you avoid legal entanglements that can threaten your ability to earn a living as a
successful health care professional - AnswersReasons to Study Law and Ethics
litigious - AnswersProne to engage in lawsuits.
liable - AnswersLegally responsible or obligated.
defendant - AnswersThe person or party against whom
criminal or civil charges are brought in
a lawsuit.
plaintiff - AnswersThe person bringing charges in a
lawsuit.
Liable
Defendant
Plaintiff - AnswersLitigation Terminology
From a legal standpoint the most important aspect of a court case is not the result, but whether the
case represents good law and will be persuasive as other cases are decided. - AnswersFrom a legal
standpoint the most important aspect of a trial is the outcome.
case law. - Answersprecedent
Decisions made by judges in the various
courts that become rule of law and
apply to future cases, even though they
were not enacted by a legislature; also
known as
summary judgment - AnswersA decision made by a court in a lawsuit
in response to a motion that pleads
there is no basis for a trial.
, Federal preemption - Answersa doctrine that can bar injured consumers
from suing in state court when the products that hurt them had met
federal standards—has become an important concern in product liability
law. One such case, Wyeth v. Levine, decided by the U.S. Supreme
Court in 2009, will become precedent for future cases involving drug
manufacturers and consumers.
Need for basic life, food, shelter
Need for safe/secure environment
Need to belong and be loved - AnswersMaslow's Hierarchy of Human D Needs
Need for esteem
Need for self-actualization - AnswersMaslow's Hierarchy of Human B Needs
Ethical decision making - Answersrequires you to tap into your values, morals,
and sense of fair play, so that you can be comfortable with the decisions
you implement, and so that your decisions do not harm others.
Study the following theories for further understanding of your own
decision-making process.
When people are born, they have no values in place - AnswersPsychologists question how individuals
develop values that guide them in ethical decision making. Which of the following reflects current
thought on value development?
By observing children at play - AnswersJean Piaget is one of the most famous researchers in value
development. How did Piaget formulate that there are four levels of moral development
Abraham Maslow - AnswersWhich of the following theorists believed that human behavior is based on
specific human needs that must often be met in a specific order?
The solution that provides happiness over pain for those involved - AnswersWhen using the
utilitarianism method of problem solving, which of the following do proponents of this method indicate
should be the solution of choice?
It brings about positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations. - AnswersA healthcare
facility administrator considers the principle of utility when making decisions that affect the employees
of the facility. Which of the following describes this principle?
Passed
To help you function at the highest possible professional level providing competent health care to
patients. To help you avoid legal entanglements that can threaten your ability to earn a living as a
successful health care professional - AnswersReasons to Study Law and Ethics
litigious - AnswersProne to engage in lawsuits.
liable - AnswersLegally responsible or obligated.
defendant - AnswersThe person or party against whom
criminal or civil charges are brought in
a lawsuit.
plaintiff - AnswersThe person bringing charges in a
lawsuit.
Liable
Defendant
Plaintiff - AnswersLitigation Terminology
From a legal standpoint the most important aspect of a court case is not the result, but whether the
case represents good law and will be persuasive as other cases are decided. - AnswersFrom a legal
standpoint the most important aspect of a trial is the outcome.
case law. - Answersprecedent
Decisions made by judges in the various
courts that become rule of law and
apply to future cases, even though they
were not enacted by a legislature; also
known as
summary judgment - AnswersA decision made by a court in a lawsuit
in response to a motion that pleads
there is no basis for a trial.
, Federal preemption - Answersa doctrine that can bar injured consumers
from suing in state court when the products that hurt them had met
federal standards—has become an important concern in product liability
law. One such case, Wyeth v. Levine, decided by the U.S. Supreme
Court in 2009, will become precedent for future cases involving drug
manufacturers and consumers.
Need for basic life, food, shelter
Need for safe/secure environment
Need to belong and be loved - AnswersMaslow's Hierarchy of Human D Needs
Need for esteem
Need for self-actualization - AnswersMaslow's Hierarchy of Human B Needs
Ethical decision making - Answersrequires you to tap into your values, morals,
and sense of fair play, so that you can be comfortable with the decisions
you implement, and so that your decisions do not harm others.
Study the following theories for further understanding of your own
decision-making process.
When people are born, they have no values in place - AnswersPsychologists question how individuals
develop values that guide them in ethical decision making. Which of the following reflects current
thought on value development?
By observing children at play - AnswersJean Piaget is one of the most famous researchers in value
development. How did Piaget formulate that there are four levels of moral development
Abraham Maslow - AnswersWhich of the following theorists believed that human behavior is based on
specific human needs that must often be met in a specific order?
The solution that provides happiness over pain for those involved - AnswersWhen using the
utilitarianism method of problem solving, which of the following do proponents of this method indicate
should be the solution of choice?
It brings about positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations. - AnswersA healthcare
facility administrator considers the principle of utility when making decisions that affect the employees
of the facility. Which of the following describes this principle?
