Chapter 22 Intro

judgement about behavior based on specific beliefs

deeply held personal belief about the worth a person holds for an idea, a custom, or an object

represents a branch of ethics within the field of health care

refers to freedom from external control
autonomoy of pt
you acknowledge and protect patient's independence

refers to taking postive actions to help others

refers to the avoidance of harm ot hurt

refers to fairness and the distribution of resources

refers to faithfulness or the agreement to keep promises

autonomy for patient
advocacy

set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

advocacy -> refers to the application of one's skills and knowledge for the benefit of another person, pt safety and their rights
responsibility -> willingness to respect one's professional obligations and follow through, going through 6 rights before giving meds
accountability -> refers to answering for your own actions, we report a med error we've made
confidentiality -> health care team's obligation to respect patient privacy, only reporting information to who needs to know

responsibility

clarifying values = your own, your patients', your co-workers - important and effective part of ethical disclosure
to resolve ethical conflicts, one needs to distinguish among value, fact, and opinon

right and wrong actions based on their adherence to rules and principles sich as fidelity to promises, truthfulness and justice
looks at act itself and judges its "rightness" by the rules or principles it upholds

relies on the application of certain principle
focus on the outcomes
measures the effect than an act will have

view holds that the natural caring for others is the basis for moral behavior
places emphasis on caring relationships and a strong sense of responsibility

social media -> sharing info about pt
quality of life
care at the end of life
acceess to health care