SET 2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Beneficence.
Answer: The moral duty to promote patient health, aid in recovery, and
do what is best for the patient.
◉ Nonmaleficence.
Answer: The requirement to avoid causing intentional harm to patients.
◉ Justice.
Answer: The duty to treat all patients fairly and provide appropriate care
regardless of background.
◉ AMA Code of Medical Ethics.
Answer: A 'living document' that lists the values physicians commit to
and is available online.
◉ CEJA (Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs).
Answer: Develops ethical recommendations specifically for physicians.
◉ Ethics Committee.
Answer: A group of professionals from various fields who evaluate and
address ethical concerns within a facility.
, ◉ Personal Ethics.
Answer: An individual's internal code of conduct (honesty, integrity,
fairness).
◉ Impact on Work.
Answer: Personal morals influence professional performance and can
negatively impact it if not kept separate.
◉ MA Professionalism.
Answer: Medical assistants (MAs) uphold dignity by avoiding
negativity, standing up for rights assertively, and keeping personal issues
out of the workplace.
◉ Genetic Engineering.
Answer: Modifying genetic material to influence inherited traits.
◉ Gene Therapy.
Answer: An experimental technique that introduces a gene directly into
a cell.
◉ Pharmacogenetics.
Answer: The study of how an individual's genetic makeup affects their
reaction to medication.