Intro to Ethics PHIL Verified Questions with 100 Correct Answers Graded A

PHIL Verified Ethics Question Bank | Practice-Ready Answer Guide Applied Ethics - answer - the practical application of moral standards to the conduct of individuals involved in organizations Autonomy - answer - Right of an individual to make this or her own independent decisions Beneficence - answer - Describes the principle of doing good, demonstrating kindness, and helping others Bioethics - answer - also called biomedical ethics; the moral dilemmas and issues of advanced medicine and medical research Code of ethics - answer - Certain 'values' and moral standards written into a formal document Commitment - answer - is the basis of morality Compassion - answer - is the deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering Conscientiousness - answer - having moral integrity and a strict regard for doing what is considered the right thing to do. Consequential theory - answer - A moral theory that determines good or bad, right or wrong, based on good outcomes or consequences. Cooperation - answer - the process of working with others Courage - answer - is the mental or moral strength to persevere and withstand danger. Deontological ethics - answer - focuses on one's duties to others. It includes telling the truth and keeping your promises. Deontology is an ethical analysis according to a moral code or rules. Descriptive ethics - answer - also known as comparative ethics, deals with what people believe to be right and wrong. Detachment - answer - or lack of concern for the patient's needs Distributive justice - answer - is a principal requiring that all persons be treated equally and fairly. Discernment - answer - is the ability to make a good decision without personal biases, fears, and undue influences from others. Employment-related paternalism - answer - at its best is shared and cooperative style of management in which the employer recognizes and considers employee rights when making decisions in the workplace. Ethical principles - answer - are universal rules of conduct, derived from ethical theories that provide a practical basis for identifying what kinds of actions, intentions, and motives are valued. Ethical relativism - answer - is the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture. Ethical theories - answer - and principles introduce order into the way people think about life. Ethics - answer - A set of principles of right and wrong conduct; a theory or system of moral values, of what is right and what is wrong. Ethics is a system of values that guides behavior in relationships among people in accordance with certain social rules. Fairness - answer - is the ability to make judgement free from discrimination, dishonesty, one's own bias Fidelity - answer - loyalty and faithfulness to others Freedom - answer - is the quality of being free to make choices for oneself within the boundaries of law. Honesty - answer - and trust involve confidence that a person will act with the right motives. Hopefulness - answer - in the patient care setting involves looking forward to something with the confidence of success. Instrumental value - answer - is something that helps to give value to something else (e.g. money is valuable for what it can buy) Integrity - answer - the unwavering adherence to one's principles; dedication to maintaining high standards Intrinsic value - answer - is something that has value in and of it's self (e.g. happiness) Justice - answer - The obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits and risks Kindness - answer - involves the quality of being considerate and sympathetic to another's needs. Macroethics - answer - involves a more generalized view of right and wrong. Medical paternalism - answer - involves making choices for (or forcing choices on) patients who are capable of choosing for themselves. It directly violates patient autonomy. Metaethics - answer - The study of et