Medical ethics week 2

Question 1

What is the defintion of law

Answer 1

Rules created by governments to regulate behaviour

Question 2

What is the definition of ethics

Answer 2

• Principles of right and worng based on moral reasoning , not enforced by the law

Question 3

What is the definition of morality

Answer 3

• Personal or societal beliefs about right and wrong shaped by culture, religon, experiences

Question 4

Name the 2 different views on morality

Answer 4

• Product view
  -Practice view

Question 5

Explain the product view on Morality

Answer 5

• Where Morality is a fixed set of rules and principles to follow

Question 6

Explain the practice view on morality

Answer 6

• Where morality is a process of ongoing learningand adapting

Question 7

Name the 3 different models in relation to the deveopment of health law and bioethics

Answer 7

1.Moralistic-Paternalistic model
2. Liberal model
3. Post-liberal model

Question 8

what is legal rights

Answer 8

Protected and enforced by the law

Question 9

What is Moral rights based on

Answer 9

• Based on fairness and justice, not alwyas protected by the law

Question 10

Name the 2 types of rights

Answer 10

• Negative and positive rights

Question 11

What do negative rights protect yiu rom+ give an examole

Answer 11

• Protect you from interference
• e.g no one should interfere with your choices

Question 12

What is the purpose of Postive rights+example

Answer 12

• Entitel you to certain resources or services
• Sociey/government must provide something for u

Question 13

What is the purpose of values in medical ethics

Answer 13

• They are central to moral theory and ethical principles

Question 14

Name the 6 types of values

Answer 14

objective
subjective values
intrinsic values
instrumental values
imparted values
self value

Question 15

What is subjective values based on

Answer 15

• Based on personal prefernece

Question 16

What is instrumental values useful for

Answer 16

Achiving intrinsic values

Question 17

Which of the 6 values are universally accepted

Answer 17

Objective values

Question 18

What is imparted value

Answer 18

Value assigned by others

Question 19

What is self value

Answer 19

How individuals value themsleves

Question 20

Name the 3 ethical theories

Answer 20

• Deontological ethics
  -Consequentialism
  -Virtue ethics

Question 21

What is ethical theories

Answer 21

How to decided right and wrong

Question 22

What does Deontological ethics focus on

Answer 22

• Focuses on rules and duties regardless of consequences

Question 23

What does consequentialism focus on

Answer 23

• Focuses on results - right actions produce good outcomes

Question 24

What does virtue ethics focus on

Answer 24

Focuses on the moral character of the perosn acting