f.1 revised bioethics 2.ppt
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HEALTH ETHICS
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A patient who is always worried about herprescription medications arrives at the pharmacy
with a prescription for metoprolol. The pharmacistknows this patient very well and knows that shehas high blood pressure, but often stops hermedications because she is nervous of the side
eects the may cause. He lls her prescription butdoes not include the patient printout describing thepotential side eects and adverse reactionsbecause he hopes she will take her medication andnot worry so much. The pharmacist theninstructed her how to take the medicine properly.
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Ethics ( Ethos – character )Sets of principle of good conductStandards of behavior developed as a result of society’s
concept of right and wrongStudy of moral choices that conform to professional
standards of conduct
Ethics
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Ethics“used interchangeably with 'morality.‘
“ Morality deals with what we would classify as good and
evil behavior. Morals are good principles or rules of right
conduct
Phil is a pharmacist who is asked by the customerabout plan B, a morning after pill. Because Phil believes
that the use of a morning after pill is wrong, he describes
all sorts of serious side effects to people who take the
drug. As a result, the patient calls her doctor, who latercalled the pharmacy telling them what Phil said to the
patient. n your !udgement was Phil ethically correct
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Values are desirable standards or qualities.
concepts that give meaning to life and serveas a framework for decision making
Etiquette ! refers how human beings relateto each other under certain circumstances"social code#
Bioethics ! concerned with how ethics isapplied to biological ethics.
Bioethics
1.Abortion
2.Family Planning .Cloning
!."enetic Science
#.HI$ AI%S
&.'rgan Trans(lantation
).En* o+ li+e (lanning
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$hen you have to %udge what is rightor wrong
&eciding whether to do something ordo nothing
A dilemma ! making a di'cult choice (ut day to day ethical issues can involve)
◦ *especting people◦ Treating people with dignity◦ Treating people fairly◦ +upporting patients choices
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%o,ble E++ect Princi(le Sit,ation- Some evil effect-voluntary in cause – may be permitted to
occur.
",i*ing Elements-
a. The co,rse chosen = must be good or morally neutral!.
b. The goo* = must not follow as a conse"uence of the harmful
effects! # must outweigh the harm!
c. The harm = must never be intended but merely tolerated as
causally connected with the good intended! Eam(le- ECT'PIC P/E"0A0C $ACCI0ATI'0
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Princi(le o+ Totality $n individual has the right to cut off%
mutilate or remove any defective
or worn out non-functioning part
of his body&
Eam(le- organ *onations are allo3e* i+ the organ *onation 3o,l* sa4eanother +rom a serio,s (hysical threat i+ the *onation *oes not *iminish the
+,nctional integrity o+ the (erson an* i+ the organ *onation 3as an act o+
charity 3ith +ree an* in+orme* consent +rom the *onor.
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Princi(le o+ Ste3ar*shi(
Princi(le o+ the In4iolability o+ Li+et is only (od who has complete control and
dominion over life# our duty is to ta)e care of it until (od ta)es it bac) from us.
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Princi(le o+ Se,ality an* Procreation t underscores
*! +rocreation and nurturing of children
,! pression of loving union / companionship.
0oth purposes must be achieved only withincon1ugal bond.
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autonomybenecence
nonmalecence %ustice
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*espect a persons right to make their owndecisions
&o not force or coerce people to do things -nformed /onsent
Act on behalf of -vulnerable people to protecttheir rights
0ur actions must aim to -benet people ! health,welfare, comfort, wellbeing, improve a personspotential, improve quality of life
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do not to in1ict harm on people do not cause pain or suering do not kill
Treating people fairly
2ot favouring some individuals3groups over
others
*espect for peoples rights
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Veracity ! truth telling, informed consent,respect for autonomy
Privacy ! a persons right to remain private, tonot disclose information
Confdentiality ! only sharing privateinformation on a -need to know basis
Fidelity ! loyalty, maintaining the duty to care
for all no matter who they are or what they mayhave done
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Ethics Principles
“Benefcence”
as practitioner weshould act in thebest interest ofthe patient
“Non-malefcence”
where evil or harm
should not bein1icted either ononeself or the others
“Justice” is the distributionof scarce health resources
4 the decision who getswhat treatment in terms offairness 4 equality
“Autonomy”
the patient has the
right to refuse orchoose the treatment