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Ethics Assignment
Ethics Assignment
b. Values
Definition
The practice of goodness and
rightness over wrongness and
badness within a system of
resource allocation and
preferences.
Enduring beliefs based on
some early form of
indoctrination and experience.
c. Morals
d. Principles
Those immutable
characteristics of value-based
decision making that are
broken down into mutually
exclusive categories of
outcomes or answers.
The act of pleading for,
supporting, or recommending.
An effort that must contribute
positively to the exercise of selfdetermination.
The set of theories or ideologies
that attempts to instill a set of
values, ideals of fairness based
on those values, and beliefs in
the allocation of resources
throughout a society.
The ethical view that states
one should do the most good.
e. Advocacy
f.
Distributive Justice
g. Utilitarianism
h. Egalitarianism
Example
Choosing to treat
someone for their illness
rather than leaving them
alone.
Being taught from a
young age that all
humans are inherently
good and honest.
Refraining from hurting
others because you
believe violence is
wrong.
Yes/no or Strongly
agree/ agree/ disagree/
strongly disagree
Lobbying to a
governmental agency
for more legislation that
protects cancer
patients.
Everyone who works the
same job in a single
organization is paid the
same for their work.
i.
Libertarianism
j.
Deontology
k. Pluralism
l.
Autonomy
m. Beneficence
n. Nonmaleficence
o. Justice
p. Regulatory
Compliance
We would take a deontology approach, and choose to vaccinate the children even if we could not
be reimbursed and reschedule the patients who are not coming for immunizations because no one
is there to treat them. The motives were good, so even though we risk the loss of money, our
patients still received the best care we could provide.