Ethical Decision Making Frameworks

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to ethical decision-making frameworks in healthcare.

Which of the following describes a systematic approach used to address moral issues in healthcare?

1. Risk Management Plan
2. Financial Audit
3. Clinical Pathway
4. Ethical Decision Making Framework

Ethical Decision Making Framework

When an individual is unsure of the right action to take, they are experiencing:

1. Moral Uncertainty
2. Moral Courage
3. Moral Dilemma
4. Moral Distress

Moral Uncertainty

A situation involving 2 or more mutually exclusive moral principles is defined as a:

1. Routine Problem
2. Moral Dilemma
3. Practical Dilemma
4. Conflict of Interest

Moral Dilemma

Knowing the right action but being unable to perform it due to external constraints is:

1. Cognitive Dissonance
2. Pre-reflective Analysis
3. Moral Distress
4. Moral Uncertainty

Moral Distress

The right to act according to one's personal moral beliefs is known as:

1. Professional Autonomy
2. Conscientious Objection
3. Ethical Relativism
4. Clinical Discretion

Conscientious Objection

Which of the following are dilemmas identified specifically by claims of self-interest?

1. Practical Dilemmas
2. Moral Dilemmas
3. Ethical Frameworks
4. Routine Problems

Practical Dilemmas

The steps taken to make a choice, including gathering information and evaluating outcomes, comprise the:

1. Problem Analysis
2. Decision Making Process
3. Expressive Response
4. Reflective Level

Decision Making Process

Which approach focuses on rational and logical thinking during ethical dilemmas?

1. Expressive Approach
2. Empathic Approach
3. Cognitive Approach
4. Pre-reflective Approach

Cognitive Approach

The initial emotional or 'gut' reaction to a moral issue is categorized as which level of response?

1. Reflective Level
2. Expressive Level of Response
3. Pre-reflective Level
4. Cognitive Level

Expressive Level of Response

A response that may reference rules or principles before deeper contemplation occurs at which level?

1. Expressive Level
2. Reflective Level
3. Pre-reflective Level of Response
4. Rational Level

Pre-reflective Level of Response

A thoughtful and considered response to a moral problem is known as the:

1. Reflective Level of Response
2. Expressive Level
3. Pre-reflective Level
4. Primitive Level

Reflective Level of Response

What is the process called when one seeks to understand the difference between desired and undesired states?

1. Problem Analysis
2. Gathering Options
3. Outcome Evaluation
4. Moral Courage

Problem Analysis

Simple issues regarding how or when actions should be taken are categorized as:

1. Moral Problems
2. Practical Dilemmas
3. Routine Problems
4. Ethical Frameworks

Routine Problems

Complex issues involving concepts of good, bad, harm, and benefit are classified as:

1. Efficiency Problems
2. Moral Problems
3. Routine Problems
4. Administrative Problems

Moral Problems

Fundamental truths that guide decision making in moral contexts are known as:

1. Ethical Principles
2. Legal Statutes
3. Clinical Guidelines
4. Institutional Policies

Ethical Principles

Methods provided to navigate difficult ethical issues are referred to as:

1. Problem Analysis
2. Guidance in Ethical Decision Making
3. Evaluation of Outcomes
4. Key Participation

Guidance in Ethical Decision Making

Assessing the consequences and effectiveness of a decision after acting is the process to:

1. Identify Options
2. Evaluate Outcomes
3. Act on Choice
4. Analyze Problems

Evaluate Outcomes

Individuals involved in the ethical decision-making process are called:

1. Ethics Stakeholders
2. Bioethicists
3. Key Participants
4. Case Managers

Key Participants

The goals sought after making an ethical decision are defined as:

1. Desired Outcomes
2. Initial Responses
3. Problem Definitions
4. Practical Claims

Desired Outcomes

Listing various potential actions available in an ethical decision is the step to:

1. Act on Choice
2. Identify Options
3. Evaluate Outcomes
4. Define Principles

Identify Options

Empowering participants to follow through on their decision is the step to:

1. Evaluate Outcomes
2. Analyze Options
3. Act on the Choice
4. Reflect on Principles

Act on the Choice

The capacity to understand and share the feelings of others during moral debates is:

1. Moral Courage
2. Cognitive Logic
3. Empathy in Ethical Discussions
4. Pre-reflective Thought

Empathy in Ethical Discussions

Groups providing consultation and support in ethical decision making are known as:

1. Ethics Committees
2. Quality Improvement Boards
3. Medical Boards
4. Management Teams

Ethics Committees

Materials and frameworks available for ethical decision support are:

1. Ethics Resources
2. Financial Ledgers
3. Personnel Files
4. Accreditation Standards

Ethics Resources

The resolve to act ethically, even in the face of opposition, is:

1. Moral Distress
2. Moral Uncertainty
3. Moral Dilemma
4. Moral Courage

Moral Courage

Providing workshops, case studies, and guidance on ethical issues describes which role of ethics committees?

1. Consultation Role
2. Research Role
3. Educational Role of Ethics Committees
4. Regulatory Role

Educational Role of Ethics Committees

Offering advice in ethical decision-making scenarios is the:

1. Consultation Role of Ethics Committees
2. Educational Role
3. Research Role
4. Policy Role

Consultation Role of Ethics Committees

Engaging in research to support ethical practices and policies describes the:

1. Clinical Role
2. Research Role of Ethics Committees
3. Educational Role
4. Consultation Role

Research Role of Ethics Committees

Structured guidelines that help figure out ethical dilemmas are:

1. Ethical Frameworks
2. Legal Codes
3. Employee Handbooks
4. Scientific Laws

Ethical Frameworks

Professionals who specialize in the ethical implications of medical practices are:

1. Psychometricians
2. Role of Bioethicists
3. Sociologists
4. Epidemiologists

Role of Bioethicists

Reflecting on the outcomes of actions taken during ethical dilemmas is the:

1. Expressive Response
2. Problem Analysis
3. Evaluation of Ethical Actions
4. Setting Desired Outcomes

Evaluation of Ethical Actions

Considering the values and relationships impacted by ethical decisions involves:

1. Interpersonal Relationships in Ethics
2. Practical Dilemmas
3. Logical Deductions
4. Rule-based Response

Interpersonal Relationships in Ethics

The ever-changing complexity of moral dilemmas in practice highlights the:

1. Stagnant Nature of Issues
2. Dynamic Nature of Ethical Problems
3. Simplification of Ethics
4. Routine Decision Path

Dynamic Nature of Ethical Problems

Which factor considers the role emotions play in influencing ethical decision-making?

1. Cognitive Elements
2. Rational Structures
3. Quantitative Data
4. Emotional Elements in Ethics

Emotional Elements in Ethics