PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Principle-based Ethics - ANS The ethical theory that is the widely accepted standard for
selecting and defending solutions to ethical dilemmas in the healthcare community
justice, autonomy - ANS The moral principles that drive ethical behaviors include
benefiecience, nonmaleficence, veracity, fidelity, ____________ and _____________.
beneficence, nonmaleficence - ANS Two integral components of decision making in medical
ethics are __________ and ____________.
beneficence - ANS Performance of good; achieved through active process; and is secondary
in importance
nonmaleficence - ANS Avoidance of evil; achieved through passive process; and is the
primary responsibility of healthcare providers
Veracity - ANS The obligation to tell the truth
fidelity - ANS The obligation to be loyal and faithful
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, justice - ANS The obligation of fairness and to act with equity
autonomy - ANS The state of independent self-governance
Hippocratic Oath - ANS What well known document begins with "First, do no harm"?
double-effect - ANS Principle of _________________ is applied to help determine the
amount of harm or evil that may be tolerated according to individuals and society as long as
four conditions are met.
1. The action must be good or morally indifferent in itself
2. The agent must intend only the good effect and not the evil
3. The evil effect cannot be a means to the good effect
4. Proportionality must exist between good and evil effects
contractual agreements - ANS Verbal and written _____________ _____________ help
provide patient autonomy.
Designated surrogate or proxy - ANS If the patient lacks decision-making capacity, their rights
can be exercised on their behalf by:
rational choice - ANS When surrogates/proxies are expected to make decisions for a patient
who is unable to make decisions for themselves, they should use the _____________
___________ principle.
do good; avoid harm - ANS The imaging professional must be aware of their obligations to
_______________ and ___________________.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Principle-based Ethics - ANS The ethical theory that is the widely accepted standard for
selecting and defending solutions to ethical dilemmas in the healthcare community
justice, autonomy - ANS The moral principles that drive ethical behaviors include
benefiecience, nonmaleficence, veracity, fidelity, ____________ and _____________.
beneficence, nonmaleficence - ANS Two integral components of decision making in medical
ethics are __________ and ____________.
beneficence - ANS Performance of good; achieved through active process; and is secondary
in importance
nonmaleficence - ANS Avoidance of evil; achieved through passive process; and is the
primary responsibility of healthcare providers
Veracity - ANS The obligation to tell the truth
fidelity - ANS The obligation to be loyal and faithful
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, justice - ANS The obligation of fairness and to act with equity
autonomy - ANS The state of independent self-governance
Hippocratic Oath - ANS What well known document begins with "First, do no harm"?
double-effect - ANS Principle of _________________ is applied to help determine the
amount of harm or evil that may be tolerated according to individuals and society as long as
four conditions are met.
1. The action must be good or morally indifferent in itself
2. The agent must intend only the good effect and not the evil
3. The evil effect cannot be a means to the good effect
4. Proportionality must exist between good and evil effects
contractual agreements - ANS Verbal and written _____________ _____________ help
provide patient autonomy.
Designated surrogate or proxy - ANS If the patient lacks decision-making capacity, their rights
can be exercised on their behalf by:
rational choice - ANS When surrogates/proxies are expected to make decisions for a patient
who is unable to make decisions for themselves, they should use the _____________
___________ principle.
do good; avoid harm - ANS The imaging professional must be aware of their obligations to
_______________ and ___________________.
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