WGU D426 DATA MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS OA
LATEST EXAM 2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
Ethics - ANSWER Philosophy that seeks to understand the nature,
purposes, justification & founding principles of moral rules and systems
they comprise
Moral Philosophy (Ethics) - ANSWER The discipline concerned with what is
morally good and bad, right and wrong.
Microethics - ANSWER An individual's view of what is right and wrong
based on personal life experiences.
Macroethics - ANSWER A more global view of right and wrong.
Philosophical Ethics - ANSWER Inquiry about ways of life and rules of
conduct.
General Pattern (Way of Life) - ANSWER Religious Ethics
Moral Code - ANSWER Professional ethics and unethical behavior
Bioethics - ANSWER Addresses difficult issues as the nature of life, the
nature of death, what sort of life is worth living, what constitutes murder,
how we should treat people who are especially vulnerable and the
responsibilities we have as human beings.
Morality - ANSWER A class of rules held by society to govern the conduct
of its individual members.
Morals - ANSWER Ideas about what is right and wrong.
Standards - ANSWER Used to guide human conduct by stating desirable
traits to be exhibited and undesirable ones to be avoided.
Principles - ANSWER Responsibilities that do not specify what the required
conduct should be. Professional need to make the judgement about what is
desirable in a particular situation based on accepted principles.
,Rules - ANSWER Specify specific conduct; they do not allow for individual
professional judgement.
Moral Judgments - ANSWER Judgments concerned with what an individual
or group of believes to be the right or proper behavior in a given situation.
Normative Ethics - ANSWER The attempt to determine what moral
standards should be followed so that human behavior and conduct may be
morally right. Concerned with establishing standards or norms for conduct.
General Normative Ethics - ANSWER Critical study of major precepts of
what things are right, what things are good and what things are genuine.
Applied Ethics - ANSWER The application of normative theories of practical
moral problems.
Descriptive Ethics (Comparative Ethics) - ANSWER Deal with what people
believe to be right and wrong.
Normative Ethics - ANSWER Prescribes how people ought to act.
Meta-Ethics - ANSWER Seeks to understand ethical terms and theories
and their application.
Consequential Theory of Ethics - ANSWER Emphasizes that that the
morally right action is whatever action leads to the maximum balance of
good over evil.
Utilitarian Theory of Ethics - ANSWER Involves the concept that the moral
worth of an action is determined solely by by its contribution to overall
usefulness.
Deontological Ethics - ANSWER Attributed to German Philosopher
Immanuel Kant. It focuses on one's duties to others and others' rights- tell
the truth and keep your promises. Deon- Greek for duty.
Consent - ANSWER The voluntary agreement by a person who possesses
sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something
proposed by another to be performed on himself or herself.
,Informed Consent - ANSWER A legal concept that provides that a patient
has a right to know the potential risks, benefits and alternatives
Nonconsequential Ethical Theory - ANSWER denies that the
consequences of an action or rule are the only criteria for determining the
morality of an action or rule
Ethical Relativism - ANSWER Morality is relative to the norms of the culture
in which an individual lives. In other words, right or wrong depends on the
moral norms of the society in which it is practiced.
Ethical Principles - ANSWER Universal rules of conduct, derived from
ethical theories that provide a practical basis for identifying what kinds of
actions, intentions, and motives are valued.
Beneficence - ANSWER The principle of doing good, demonstrating
kindness, showing compassion, and helping others.
Paternalism - ANSWER Form of beneficence. It occurs when individuals
and/or institutions (e.g., political, military, organizational, religious) believe
they know what is best for others, thus making decisions for others.
Principle of Autonomy - ANSWER Involves recognizing the right of a
person to make one's own decisions. "Auto" comes from a Greek word
meaning "self" or the "individual." In this context, it means recognizing an
individual's right to make his or her own decisions about what is best for
him- or herself. Autonomy is not an absolute principle. The autonomous
actions of one person must not infringe upon the rights of another.
Autonomy - ANSWER Uholds an individual's right to make his or her own
decisions about health care. Has been recognized in the 14th Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States.
Justice - ANSWER The obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits
and risks. Justice demands that persons in similar circumstances be
treated similarly.
Distributive Justice - ANSWER A principle requiring that all persons be
treated equally and fairly.
, Good to Know - ANSWER Justice describes how people are treated when
interests compete. Distributive justice implies that all are treated fairly; no
one person is to get a disproportional share of society's resources or
benefits.
Virtue Ethics - ANSWER Focuses on the character of a person rather than
on actions. Virtue is normally defined as moral excellence or beneficial
quality. In traditional ethics, virtues are those characteristics that
differentiate good people from bad people.
Moral Value - ANSWER The relative worth placed on some virtuous
behavior.
Ethical Values - ANSWER imply standards of worth
Intrinsic value - ANSWER something that has value in and of itself (e.g.,
happiness)
Instrumental value - ANSWER something that helps to give value to
something else (e.g., money is valuable for what it can buy)
Value - ANSWER Something that has worth.
Situational ethics - ANSWER Concerned with the outcome or
consequences of an action in which the ends justify the means.
Veracity - ANSWER Devotion to/conformity with what is truthful. It involves
an obligation to be truthful.Truth telling involves providing enough
information so that a patient can make an informed decision about his or
her health care.
Institutional Review Board - ANSWER Functions to review proposed
research studies and conduct follow-up reviews on a regular basis. Federal
regulations require hospital-based researchers to obtain the approval of an
institutional review board.
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - ANSWER Allows a person to make a
decision to donate organs at the time of death and allows potential donors
to carry an anatomical donor card.
LATEST EXAM 2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
Ethics - ANSWER Philosophy that seeks to understand the nature,
purposes, justification & founding principles of moral rules and systems
they comprise
Moral Philosophy (Ethics) - ANSWER The discipline concerned with what is
morally good and bad, right and wrong.
Microethics - ANSWER An individual's view of what is right and wrong
based on personal life experiences.
Macroethics - ANSWER A more global view of right and wrong.
Philosophical Ethics - ANSWER Inquiry about ways of life and rules of
conduct.
General Pattern (Way of Life) - ANSWER Religious Ethics
Moral Code - ANSWER Professional ethics and unethical behavior
Bioethics - ANSWER Addresses difficult issues as the nature of life, the
nature of death, what sort of life is worth living, what constitutes murder,
how we should treat people who are especially vulnerable and the
responsibilities we have as human beings.
Morality - ANSWER A class of rules held by society to govern the conduct
of its individual members.
Morals - ANSWER Ideas about what is right and wrong.
Standards - ANSWER Used to guide human conduct by stating desirable
traits to be exhibited and undesirable ones to be avoided.
Principles - ANSWER Responsibilities that do not specify what the required
conduct should be. Professional need to make the judgement about what is
desirable in a particular situation based on accepted principles.
,Rules - ANSWER Specify specific conduct; they do not allow for individual
professional judgement.
Moral Judgments - ANSWER Judgments concerned with what an individual
or group of believes to be the right or proper behavior in a given situation.
Normative Ethics - ANSWER The attempt to determine what moral
standards should be followed so that human behavior and conduct may be
morally right. Concerned with establishing standards or norms for conduct.
General Normative Ethics - ANSWER Critical study of major precepts of
what things are right, what things are good and what things are genuine.
Applied Ethics - ANSWER The application of normative theories of practical
moral problems.
Descriptive Ethics (Comparative Ethics) - ANSWER Deal with what people
believe to be right and wrong.
Normative Ethics - ANSWER Prescribes how people ought to act.
Meta-Ethics - ANSWER Seeks to understand ethical terms and theories
and their application.
Consequential Theory of Ethics - ANSWER Emphasizes that that the
morally right action is whatever action leads to the maximum balance of
good over evil.
Utilitarian Theory of Ethics - ANSWER Involves the concept that the moral
worth of an action is determined solely by by its contribution to overall
usefulness.
Deontological Ethics - ANSWER Attributed to German Philosopher
Immanuel Kant. It focuses on one's duties to others and others' rights- tell
the truth and keep your promises. Deon- Greek for duty.
Consent - ANSWER The voluntary agreement by a person who possesses
sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something
proposed by another to be performed on himself or herself.
,Informed Consent - ANSWER A legal concept that provides that a patient
has a right to know the potential risks, benefits and alternatives
Nonconsequential Ethical Theory - ANSWER denies that the
consequences of an action or rule are the only criteria for determining the
morality of an action or rule
Ethical Relativism - ANSWER Morality is relative to the norms of the culture
in which an individual lives. In other words, right or wrong depends on the
moral norms of the society in which it is practiced.
Ethical Principles - ANSWER Universal rules of conduct, derived from
ethical theories that provide a practical basis for identifying what kinds of
actions, intentions, and motives are valued.
Beneficence - ANSWER The principle of doing good, demonstrating
kindness, showing compassion, and helping others.
Paternalism - ANSWER Form of beneficence. It occurs when individuals
and/or institutions (e.g., political, military, organizational, religious) believe
they know what is best for others, thus making decisions for others.
Principle of Autonomy - ANSWER Involves recognizing the right of a
person to make one's own decisions. "Auto" comes from a Greek word
meaning "self" or the "individual." In this context, it means recognizing an
individual's right to make his or her own decisions about what is best for
him- or herself. Autonomy is not an absolute principle. The autonomous
actions of one person must not infringe upon the rights of another.
Autonomy - ANSWER Uholds an individual's right to make his or her own
decisions about health care. Has been recognized in the 14th Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States.
Justice - ANSWER The obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits
and risks. Justice demands that persons in similar circumstances be
treated similarly.
Distributive Justice - ANSWER A principle requiring that all persons be
treated equally and fairly.
, Good to Know - ANSWER Justice describes how people are treated when
interests compete. Distributive justice implies that all are treated fairly; no
one person is to get a disproportional share of society's resources or
benefits.
Virtue Ethics - ANSWER Focuses on the character of a person rather than
on actions. Virtue is normally defined as moral excellence or beneficial
quality. In traditional ethics, virtues are those characteristics that
differentiate good people from bad people.
Moral Value - ANSWER The relative worth placed on some virtuous
behavior.
Ethical Values - ANSWER imply standards of worth
Intrinsic value - ANSWER something that has value in and of itself (e.g.,
happiness)
Instrumental value - ANSWER something that helps to give value to
something else (e.g., money is valuable for what it can buy)
Value - ANSWER Something that has worth.
Situational ethics - ANSWER Concerned with the outcome or
consequences of an action in which the ends justify the means.
Veracity - ANSWER Devotion to/conformity with what is truthful. It involves
an obligation to be truthful.Truth telling involves providing enough
information so that a patient can make an informed decision about his or
her health care.
Institutional Review Board - ANSWER Functions to review proposed
research studies and conduct follow-up reviews on a regular basis. Federal
regulations require hospital-based researchers to obtain the approval of an
institutional review board.
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - ANSWER Allows a person to make a
decision to donate organs at the time of death and allows potential donors
to carry an anatomical donor card.
