Chp 3 Ethical and Legal Issues

___________ is “the greatest-happiness principle.”

utilitarianism

it is not the consequences or end results that make an action right or wrong; rather, it is the principle or motivation on which the action is based that is the morally decisive factor.

Kantianism

______ espouses that what is right and good is what is best for the individual making the decision

Ethical egoism

ethical principles

1. autonomy

2. beneficence

3. nonmaleficence

4. justice

5. veracity

malpractice vs negligence

negligence: defined as failure to exercise the care

malpractice: does not meet professional competence → damage to pt

__________ is the deliberate and unauthorized confinement of a competent person with the intent to prevent them from leaving the hospital; this includes use of threats or medications that interfere with the client’s ability to leave the facility

False imprisonment

tort is

a violation of a civil law in which an individual has been wronged.

In a tort action, one party asserts that wrongful conduct on the part of the other has caused harm, and the first party seeks compensation for harm suffered