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TERM 1
Sources of Law that Impact
Ethics
DEFINITION 1 Constitutions:Statutes:Regulations:Case Law:all national and state TERM 2
Steps to Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
DEFINITION 2 Step # 1 (Gather information)Step # 2 (Discuss with patients and family)Step # 3 (Make recommendations) TERM 3
Six Principles of Medical Ethics
DEFINITION 3 Beneficence:Non-malfeasance: Autonomy: Justice: Fidelity: Utility:BANFUJ TERM 4
Autonomy
DEFINITION 4 Means to self-rule suggesting a moral principle the importance of respecting others right to personal self- governance. TERM 5
Justice
DEFINITION 5 The moral principle of treating people fairly and without prejudice.
TERM 6
Non-malfeasance
DEFINITION 6 The duty to avoid doing harm primum non nocere , is defined broadly as: not to kill, cause physical/emotional suffering or deprive others of beneficial things. TERM 7
Beneficence
DEFINITION 7 Refers to the belief of something done when trying to do good and benefit others TERM 8
Fidelity
DEFINITION 8 the ideal of faithfulness in the steadfast role of the healer where one does not abandon or exploit patients and that the interest of self/third parties is not placed above the patients needs. TERM 9
Utility
DEFINITION 9 The duty to act in a way that provides the greatest positive consequences and the least negative consequences.
