Medical Ethics Quiz 1 Question and
answers rated A+ 2025/2026
Ethics - correct answer ✔about making choices-right and wrong
philosophical discipline about moral problems, deals with art of living
Levels of moral response - correct answer ✔expressive- unanalyzed
pre-reflective- justification based on the law
reflective- justification based on ethical principles
Religious norms - correct answer ✔governed by god
do not believe in contraception or abortion
ex of violated moral norm- abortion
Meta ethics - correct answer ✔right or good
Applied ethics - correct answer ✔application of ethical principles
3 broad types of ethical theory - correct answer ✔Consequentialist theory
Non consequentialist theory
Agent centered theory
, consequentialist theory definition - correct answer ✔argument concerned with ethical consequences
what makes an action right is its consequences
non consequentialist theory definition - correct answer ✔argument concerned with ethical decisions
ex morphine to make person comfortable or speed up death?
Agent centered theory definition - correct answer ✔concerned with overall decisions
Types of consequentialist theories - correct answer ✔-The utilitarian approach
-The egoistic approach
- The common good approach
The common good approach - correct answer ✔make choices for society, not the individual,
community based
The Egoistic Approach - correct answer ✔self centered, produce good for themselves
The Utilitarian Approach - correct answer ✔the BEST is the one that produces the LEAST PAIN and
DISTRESS, what produces the best outcome
ex- put patient in hospice
Types of non-consequentialist theories - correct answer ✔-The duty based approach
-The rights approach
answers rated A+ 2025/2026
Ethics - correct answer ✔about making choices-right and wrong
philosophical discipline about moral problems, deals with art of living
Levels of moral response - correct answer ✔expressive- unanalyzed
pre-reflective- justification based on the law
reflective- justification based on ethical principles
Religious norms - correct answer ✔governed by god
do not believe in contraception or abortion
ex of violated moral norm- abortion
Meta ethics - correct answer ✔right or good
Applied ethics - correct answer ✔application of ethical principles
3 broad types of ethical theory - correct answer ✔Consequentialist theory
Non consequentialist theory
Agent centered theory
, consequentialist theory definition - correct answer ✔argument concerned with ethical consequences
what makes an action right is its consequences
non consequentialist theory definition - correct answer ✔argument concerned with ethical decisions
ex morphine to make person comfortable or speed up death?
Agent centered theory definition - correct answer ✔concerned with overall decisions
Types of consequentialist theories - correct answer ✔-The utilitarian approach
-The egoistic approach
- The common good approach
The common good approach - correct answer ✔make choices for society, not the individual,
community based
The Egoistic Approach - correct answer ✔self centered, produce good for themselves
The Utilitarian Approach - correct answer ✔the BEST is the one that produces the LEAST PAIN and
DISTRESS, what produces the best outcome
ex- put patient in hospice
Types of non-consequentialist theories - correct answer ✔-The duty based approach
-The rights approach
