HS201 FINAL EXAM STUDY NOTES
Workers Compensation Boards
work hand-in-hand with the CCOHS but concentrate specifically
on assisting injured employees by providing wage replacement,
rehabilitation, and training
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
The CCOHS oversees the Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS) legislation, which became law
through complementary federal, provincial, and territorial
legislation in October 1988
Controlled Drugs and Prescriptions
outlines who can prescribe controlled substances, and the
conditions and terms of use for prescription narcotics.
The Aeronautics Act
the Aeronautics Act (RSC, 1985, c A-2) comes under the
authority of the Minister of Transport. The Act deals with
regulations involving aviation security and related concerns.
What Is Ethics?
is the study of standards of right and wrong in human behaviour
- that is how people ought to behave, considering rights and
obligations, as well as virtues such as fairness, loyalty, and
honesty.
ethics also refers
,to a code of behaviour or conduct. Our behaviour reflects our
belief system, which is shaped by many factors, including how
we are parented, our home environment, and societal factors
such as religion, friends, and school
morality
extends from a system of beliefs about what is right and wrong
morals
can be said to define a persons charatcer
Values
beliefs important to an individual, guide a persons's conduct and
the decisions they make
Duty
often arise from others' claims
Teleological Theory
refered to as consequence-based theory of the ends theory.
defines an action as right or wrong dpeding on the results it
produces
Deontological Theory
a moral and honest action is taken, regardless of the outcome
Virtue Ethics
looks at the ethical character of the person making the decision,
rather than at their reasoning
beneficence
, refers to showing kindness to or doing good for others
Nonmaleficence
refers specifically to causing no harm, whereas beneficence
encompasses the duties to prevent harm and remove harm when
possible
the ethical principle of autonomy
underscores a person's right to determination
is faithfulness or loyalty
requires health care providers to adhere to their professional
codes of ethics and the principles that define their roles and
scopes of practice
Three main types of justice
distributive justice, Compensatory justice, Procedural justice
trufthulness→
a valued principle that patients should expect of a health care
provider, contributes to building a bond of trust vital to any
patient
Brian Sinclair
Indigenous man who fits well in the category of being
marginalized
Chief Financial Officer Branch
oversees the use of health Canada's departmental resources and
ensures finances are spend efficeintly
Workers Compensation Boards
work hand-in-hand with the CCOHS but concentrate specifically
on assisting injured employees by providing wage replacement,
rehabilitation, and training
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
The CCOHS oversees the Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS) legislation, which became law
through complementary federal, provincial, and territorial
legislation in October 1988
Controlled Drugs and Prescriptions
outlines who can prescribe controlled substances, and the
conditions and terms of use for prescription narcotics.
The Aeronautics Act
the Aeronautics Act (RSC, 1985, c A-2) comes under the
authority of the Minister of Transport. The Act deals with
regulations involving aviation security and related concerns.
What Is Ethics?
is the study of standards of right and wrong in human behaviour
- that is how people ought to behave, considering rights and
obligations, as well as virtues such as fairness, loyalty, and
honesty.
ethics also refers
,to a code of behaviour or conduct. Our behaviour reflects our
belief system, which is shaped by many factors, including how
we are parented, our home environment, and societal factors
such as religion, friends, and school
morality
extends from a system of beliefs about what is right and wrong
morals
can be said to define a persons charatcer
Values
beliefs important to an individual, guide a persons's conduct and
the decisions they make
Duty
often arise from others' claims
Teleological Theory
refered to as consequence-based theory of the ends theory.
defines an action as right or wrong dpeding on the results it
produces
Deontological Theory
a moral and honest action is taken, regardless of the outcome
Virtue Ethics
looks at the ethical character of the person making the decision,
rather than at their reasoning
beneficence
, refers to showing kindness to or doing good for others
Nonmaleficence
refers specifically to causing no harm, whereas beneficence
encompasses the duties to prevent harm and remove harm when
possible
the ethical principle of autonomy
underscores a person's right to determination
is faithfulness or loyalty
requires health care providers to adhere to their professional
codes of ethics and the principles that define their roles and
scopes of practice
Three main types of justice
distributive justice, Compensatory justice, Procedural justice
trufthulness→
a valued principle that patients should expect of a health care
provider, contributes to building a bond of trust vital to any
patient
Brian Sinclair
Indigenous man who fits well in the category of being
marginalized
Chief Financial Officer Branch
oversees the use of health Canada's departmental resources and
ensures finances are spend efficeintly
