EDU230 Liberty University -HCR 210 - Final fully solved

HCR 210 - Final Dignitas - correct answer An assisted suicide group in Switzerland that helps persons with terminal illness and certain physical and mental illnesses to die assisted by qualified doctors and allied health personnel, provided that they are of sound judgment, and the decision is made of their own free will, without form of coercion, criteria required by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland. Autonomy - correct answer An ethical principle that literally means self-governing. It denotes having the freedom to make independent choices. Competence - correct answer A person's ability to make meaningful life decisions. A declaration of incompetence involves legal action with a ruling by a judge that the person is unable to make such life decisions. Decision Making Capacity - correct answer The ability of a person to understand all information about a health condition, to communicate understanding and choices, and to reason and deliberate; and the possession of personal values and goals that guide the decision. Medical Futility - correct answer Situations in which medical interventions are judged to have no medical benefit, or in which the chance for success is low. Quality of Life - correct answer A subjective appraisal of factors that make life worth living and contribute to a positive experience of living. Respect for Human Dignity - correct answer Implies the rights of patients to full disclosure and self-determination regarding participation in research and in making health care choices. Respect for Persons - correct answer An attitude by which one considers others to be worthy of high regard. Active Euthanasia - correct answer Occurs when an agent performs an action that directly induces the death. ex) lethal injection