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Ethics and Law: Unit 1 Review
Professional Ethics
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
08/21/2014

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Term
The science of rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character is termed:
Definition
ethics
Term
The regulations established by a government applicable to people within a certain political subdivision is termed:
Definition
law
Term
Generally accepted customs of right living and conduct and an individual's practice to these customs is termed:
Definition
morals
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The standard set by people in the profession is termed:
Definition
norm
Term
The ________ has a published code of ethics.
Definition
ARRT
Term
The ARRT ________________ provides the radiologic technologist with an aspirational blueprint of laws of professional conduct.
Definition
Code of Ethics
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T/F: There are several components involved in the process of ethical analysis.
Definition
True
Term
What are the components of ethical analysis?
Definition
1. Identify the Problem
2. Develop Alternative Solutions
3. Select the best solution
4. Defend you selection
Term
The internal controls of a profession based on human values or moral principles is termed:
Definition
professional ethics
Term
The belief that individual rights provide the vital protection of life, liberty, expression, and property is termed:
Definition
rights-based ethics
Term
The use of moral principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of action in resolving an ethic dilemma is termed:
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principle-based ethics
Term
The ethical theory that emphasizes the agents who perform actions and make choices is termed:
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virtue-based ethics
Term
The ethical principle described by actions to benefit others.
Definition
beneficence
Term
The ethical principle described by acts that ensure the fair distribution of goods and harm is right.
Definition
justice
Term
The ethical principle described by actions that respect the independence of other people.
Definition
autonomy
Term
The ethical principle described as being truthful is right.
Definition
veracity
Term
The ethical principle described by "above all, do no harm."
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nonmaleficence
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The ethical principle described by acts that observe covenants or promises.
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fidelity
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Information obtained directly from the patient through observation does need to be kept _________________.
Definition
confidential
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T/F: A radiologic technologist is free to share a diagnosis with a patient.
Definition
False
Term
Belief that health related information about individual patients should not be revealed to others is termed:
Definition
Confidentiality
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_____________ are ideals and customs of a society toward which the members of a group have an effective regard
Definition
Values
Term
Define: Ethical Dilemma
Definition
two or more competing moral norms are present.
Term
The ARRT Code of Ethics provides the radiologic technologist with an ___________ blueprint of laws of professional conduct.
Definition
aspirational
Term
What course of action may be necessary if a radiographer is aware of a breach of ethics in their work setting?
Definition
go to supervisor / last resort report incident to ARRT
Term
Harassment creates an offensive work environment. The employee is subjected to comments of a sexual nature, offensive sexual materials, or unwelcome physical contact as a regular part of the work environment describes a _____________________.
Definition
hostile work enviroment
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