Week 2-practical ethics for paramedicine

Deontology

defines actions as right or wrong

Consequentialism

Ethical theory focusing on outcomes of actions.

virtue ethics

Perspective that what is moral comes from what a mature person with "good" moral character would deem right

Utilitarianism

idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people

Metaethics

the study of the meaning and logical structure of moral beliefs

Grounding Problem of Ethics

the search for a foundation for our moral beliefs, something solid that would make them true in a way that is clear, objective, and unmoving

what is virtue?

habit of doing good.

What is courage as defined by aristotle?

Courage is the midline between cowardness and recklessness, the ability to call for help when something is out of your ability. Courage is finding the right way to act.

Virtue of honesty

Being honest enough to be truthful but not too much that it may hurt feelings

Distributive justice

Everyone should get the same amount of stuff

Negative right

a right not to be interfered with

Positive right

Right to be assisted

Retributive justice

Fair punishment that fits the seriousness of the misbehavior.

Welfare maximisation

No good to be found in causing pain to wrong-doers. But some form of punishment is still in order

Rehab

Help wrong-doers so they learn how to get along and follow rules

Restorative justice

Make right from how wrong you did

IDEA Framework

• an ethical decision making framework

I- Identify facts

D- Determine ethical principles

E- Explore options

A- Act

PRECARE Model

• framework for ethical deicison making

P – Problem
R – Reconnaissance (facts)
E – Ethics (principlism)
C – Code (professional conduct)
A – Alternative actions
R – Regulations
E – Evaluate

IRAC Model

• Model for legal problem solving

Issue-identify issue

Rule- what particular common law,equitable or statutory rules apply?

Application- apply the law to the fact

Conclusion-state a conclusion

4 core principles of Principlism

• respect for autonomy- patient have right to make informed decision of care

• beneficence- best interest of patient

• non-maleficence- don’t harm patient

• justice-fair equitable treatment