ethics mid term

values

foundation of an individual persons ability to choose between right and wrong

include deep rooted system of beliefs that guide a persons desire to be good

influences a persons behavior

morals

system of beliefs that emerge from core values

specific and context-driven rules that guide a persons desire to be good

can be shared by a larger population

ethics

an individuals feelings w good or bad

determine what behaviors are right or wrong

what practical behaviors are allowed

medical professional code of ethics

addresses everything from interpersonal relationships w other staff members to info on patient care

trust - doctors must instill a sense of trust btw them and the patients

do no harm - doctors cannot engage in activity that may cause harm in any way to the patient

privacy - doctors cannot share any personal information without patients permission

normative ethics

study of what is right or wrong

autonomy, beneficence, justice, nonmalficence

meta ethics

study of ethical concepts

authority based theories

faith based or ideological

ex. karl marx or capitalism - determining what is right to do based on what an authority has said

natural law theories

nature has order both rationally and in accordance w Godswisdom or providence

the right thing to do is what is in accord w the providentially ordered nature of the world

teleological theories

consider a decision to be dependent on consequences of action = consequentialism

maximize the good of a situation

utilitarianism = maximization of a good utility

deontological theories

deon = duty = science of determining our duties

libertarianism

opposition to virtue ethics

virtue ethics

find proper end for humans and see to that end