Four principles of ethics
Autonomy
Non-maleficence
Beneficence
Justice
Approaches to ethics
Deontology - wrong is wrong irreective of outcome
Consequentialism/ utilitarianism - most utility
What is autonomy and how protect it
Deliberated self rule
Privacy/confidentiality
Consent
Three components of informed consent
Comprehensibility
Voluntariness
Capacity to consent
What is non maleficence
‘Do no harm’
Harm should never outweigh outcome
What is beneficence
Must be beneficial to those participating. Equal distribution of risk/benefit
What is justice
Treated fairly and equally