Legal Issues Week 2

Accreditation

Process of officially recognizing a person or organization for meeting standards and qualification in an area based on preestablished industry criteria.

Code of ethics

Standards of behavior, initiated by an employer or organization, defining the acceptable conduct of its members/employees (AKA code of conduct)

Deontology

Philosophy of ethics that focuses on performing ones duty to a group, individual, or organization

Medical Ethics

A field of ethics that specifically addresses how to handle issues arising out of the care of patients and focuses on the healthcare professional’s duty to the patient

Morals

Standards of right and wrong

Personal Ethics

A type of ethics that aims to define, clarify, and criticize professional right and wrong

Standard of care

Basic skill and care expected of healthcare professionals in the same or similar branch of medicine; based on what another medical professional would deem to be appropriate in similar circumstances

Standards of practice

Officially sanctioned description of the specific procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for a licensed or unlicensed professional; based on the specific state’s law, licensing board, and/or agency regulations.

Values

Principles that individuals choose to follow in their lives

Utilitarianism

Ethical theory based on the greatest goof for the greatest member (also known as cost-benefit analysis)