Chapter 13 Theories Strengths and Weaknesses
... Makes selfishness a virtue. Limits the development of self; ignores the responsibility we have to others. Suggests people are slaves to selfinterest and lack freedom to make choices. ...
... Makes selfishness a virtue. Limits the development of self; ignores the responsibility we have to others. Suggests people are slaves to selfinterest and lack freedom to make choices. ...
Medical Ethics
... Justice • Justice in health care is usually defined as a form of fairness, or as Aristotle once said, "giving to each that which is his due“ • Deals with issues of treating patients equally • Physicians should treat similarly situated patients similarly and allocate resources justly ...
... Justice • Justice in health care is usually defined as a form of fairness, or as Aristotle once said, "giving to each that which is his due“ • Deals with issues of treating patients equally • Physicians should treat similarly situated patients similarly and allocate resources justly ...
Ethical Principles: *Good* vs. *Right*
... • Do people have a greater responsibility to “do no harm” than to take steps to benefit others? – Ex – walk past someone vs. punching someone you walk by for no reason ...
... • Do people have a greater responsibility to “do no harm” than to take steps to benefit others? – Ex – walk past someone vs. punching someone you walk by for no reason ...
Values , Ethics and Advocacy
... 3-Integrity : working within accepted standards and code of ethics:النزاهة - See table : 4-1, top side of page 53 ...
... 3-Integrity : working within accepted standards and code of ethics:النزاهة - See table : 4-1, top side of page 53 ...
Kant and Respect for Persons
... To do something right requires that we do it for the right reason. An action can have a proper outcome with out it being moral. (Amoral, Immoral, Moral actions) Any action which is right or wrong in a given situation must be wrong for any ...
... To do something right requires that we do it for the right reason. An action can have a proper outcome with out it being moral. (Amoral, Immoral, Moral actions) Any action which is right or wrong in a given situation must be wrong for any ...
Morality and Justice Final Paper
... this, Kant would not think that harvesting baby Theresa’s organs would be morally justifiable. Theresa was born with anencephaly, commonly referred to as “babies without brains” (Rachels 1). Important parts of her brain were missing, but autonomic functions like breathing and heartbeat were possible ...
... this, Kant would not think that harvesting baby Theresa’s organs would be morally justifiable. Theresa was born with anencephaly, commonly referred to as “babies without brains” (Rachels 1). Important parts of her brain were missing, but autonomic functions like breathing and heartbeat were possible ...
Kant`s Moral Theory
... Every time we are going to act We are to think about why we want to take that action Then imagine how we might write out a statement expressing our reasons for ...
... Every time we are going to act We are to think about why we want to take that action Then imagine how we might write out a statement expressing our reasons for ...
Do unto others…
... 1724-1804: Age of Enlightenment (Reason) Era of science, physics, astronomy (not authority) Reason is more useful than religious authority (Galileo) ...
... 1724-1804: Age of Enlightenment (Reason) Era of science, physics, astronomy (not authority) Reason is more useful than religious authority (Galileo) ...
Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong
... right or wrong in each situation by consulting our conscience or our intuitions or by making a choice apart from any rules ...
... right or wrong in each situation by consulting our conscience or our intuitions or by making a choice apart from any rules ...
The motivation to be ethical
... to behave morally toward their patients. Kant suggested that the ability to reason is the basis of morality and therefore himself reasoned that all persons, being rational beings, have the right to common dignity and respect. These are fundamental tenets in our modern Ethical Code. Kant expressed th ...
... to behave morally toward their patients. Kant suggested that the ability to reason is the basis of morality and therefore himself reasoned that all persons, being rational beings, have the right to common dignity and respect. These are fundamental tenets in our modern Ethical Code. Kant expressed th ...
Kant`s moral philosophy is powerful and compelling. But it can
... Some people would rather be spared harsh truths at vulnerable moments, while others want the truth, however painful. You might well conclude that, if you found yourself in your mother’s condition, you would rather not be told. For Kant, however, this is the wrong question to ask. What matters is not ...
... Some people would rather be spared harsh truths at vulnerable moments, while others want the truth, however painful. You might well conclude that, if you found yourself in your mother’s condition, you would rather not be told. For Kant, however, this is the wrong question to ask. What matters is not ...
How Actions Can Be Morally Evaluated
... we are not free and thus cannot be morally obligated to seek happiness: ought implies can Because opinions differ about what happiness is, we could never agree on moral principles Consequences are often out of our control, so we cannot be held responsible for our actions We can hold ourselves ...
... we are not free and thus cannot be morally obligated to seek happiness: ought implies can Because opinions differ about what happiness is, we could never agree on moral principles Consequences are often out of our control, so we cannot be held responsible for our actions We can hold ourselves ...
The Study of Ethics
... • His approach to Justice is one that maximizes human freedom • Morality does not come from God; it comes from within ourselves • Morality- what is Right and Wrong- can be ascertained through the use of Human REASON ...
... • His approach to Justice is one that maximizes human freedom • Morality does not come from God; it comes from within ourselves • Morality- what is Right and Wrong- can be ascertained through the use of Human REASON ...
Religious Morality 1
... seen by many as the best way – because you take account of as many things as possible and make your decision based on all the facts while staying flexible about the choice you make. ...
... seen by many as the best way – because you take account of as many things as possible and make your decision based on all the facts while staying flexible about the choice you make. ...
An Introduction to Medical Ethics
... • Which of the following patients would be fully capable of making an autonomous decision? A. A patient with bipolar schizophrenia who is demonstrating aggravated behavior and is refusing his monthly haloperidol injection A. A patient with dementia and a DVT who is refusing to take warfarin in the ...
... • Which of the following patients would be fully capable of making an autonomous decision? A. A patient with bipolar schizophrenia who is demonstrating aggravated behavior and is refusing his monthly haloperidol injection A. A patient with dementia and a DVT who is refusing to take warfarin in the ...
The moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant (1724
... wrong - this “inner moral law.” These requirements of reason constitute our duties. One‟s moral motivation in doing an action is all-important, thus Kantian ethics is a deontological (non-consequentialist) theory of ethics. The proper moral motivation for doing our duties is the sense of duty itself ...
... wrong - this “inner moral law.” These requirements of reason constitute our duties. One‟s moral motivation in doing an action is all-important, thus Kantian ethics is a deontological (non-consequentialist) theory of ethics. The proper moral motivation for doing our duties is the sense of duty itself ...
Power Point Presentation
... Autonomy of will is present when one knowingly governs oneself in accordance with universally valid moral principles Heteronomy of will: the will’s determination by persons or conditions other than oneself. (“heteronomy”: any source of determining influence or control over the will, internal or exte ...
... Autonomy of will is present when one knowingly governs oneself in accordance with universally valid moral principles Heteronomy of will: the will’s determination by persons or conditions other than oneself. (“heteronomy”: any source of determining influence or control over the will, internal or exte ...
Ethics and Clinical Harm Reduction
... – Value theory: “What kinds of consequences are good or valuable?” – Virtue theory: “What kind of character traits are morally praiseworthy?” • Benevolence • Respect ...
... – Value theory: “What kinds of consequences are good or valuable?” – Virtue theory: “What kind of character traits are morally praiseworthy?” • Benevolence • Respect ...
Principle of Double Effect
... • endorsed by most moral theories • provide a framework that may facilitate resolution of ethical problems • four key principles: autonomy (respect for autonomy), non-maleficence, beneficence, justice • each principle needs to be weighed and balanced in determining an optimal course of action ...
... • endorsed by most moral theories • provide a framework that may facilitate resolution of ethical problems • four key principles: autonomy (respect for autonomy), non-maleficence, beneficence, justice • each principle needs to be weighed and balanced in determining an optimal course of action ...
Mores, Morality, Ethics
... Mores and Morality • Mores are the moral customs and moral rules that a group or society do as a matter of fact have. • “No shoes, no shirt, no entry.” “Do not spit in public.” • Moral, =principles of right and wrong and standards of conduct which are universally advocated, that is, are put forth a ...
... Mores and Morality • Mores are the moral customs and moral rules that a group or society do as a matter of fact have. • “No shoes, no shirt, no entry.” “Do not spit in public.” • Moral, =principles of right and wrong and standards of conduct which are universally advocated, that is, are put forth a ...
Introduction to Bioethics (ppt lecture)
... • Deciding appropriate forms of care • Determining legitimate level of restraint • Determining patient preferences without clear instructions (Terri Schiavo) • Providing services that take up tremendous resource (e.g., multiple transplants) ...
... • Deciding appropriate forms of care • Determining legitimate level of restraint • Determining patient preferences without clear instructions (Terri Schiavo) • Providing services that take up tremendous resource (e.g., multiple transplants) ...
Phil 160
... damages the fabric of civil society and morality itself. • The consequences to truth and lies are irrelevant. It is the nature of the action itself that determines its rightness. • If you tell the truth you are not legally (or morally) responsible for what happens as a result, while if you tell a li ...
... damages the fabric of civil society and morality itself. • The consequences to truth and lies are irrelevant. It is the nature of the action itself that determines its rightness. • If you tell the truth you are not legally (or morally) responsible for what happens as a result, while if you tell a li ...
Practical Ethics
... Devised in modern medicine as a response to body systems arrest or failure Seen as something anyone can learn Has a common sense appeal that it should be given to everyone who experiences cardiac or pulmonary arrest-”Why would you not do it?” Unlike other medical procedures, it becomes a default ass ...
... Devised in modern medicine as a response to body systems arrest or failure Seen as something anyone can learn Has a common sense appeal that it should be given to everyone who experiences cardiac or pulmonary arrest-”Why would you not do it?” Unlike other medical procedures, it becomes a default ass ...