Chapter 02: The Basics of Ethics

Chapter 02: The Basics of Ethics

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. The definition of ethics is:

a.	the values that influence human behavior.
b.	tying our actions to what is right or wrong.
c.	one’s moral principles.
d.	all of the above.

 

 

ANS:  D

When discussing the definition of ethics, it can mean several things. As a branch of philosophy, ethics studies the values that influence human behavior, tying our actions to a sense of right and wrong. A second aspect is an individual’s ethics; this refers to one person’s moral principles, the values that govern a single person’s decisions with a goal of maintaining one’s integrity or conscience.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 18

 

2. Values are:

a.	thoughts a person has.
b.	principles one chooses to live by.
c.	knowing right from wrong.
d.	one’s integrity.

 

 

ANS:  B

Values are the principles that an individual chooses to live by. Although these may be personal values, they are also the qualities that drive most ethical behavioral models for groups.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 19

 

3. The principle of “doing no harm” is called:

a.	integrity.
b.	beneficence.
c.	nonmaleficence.
d.	autonomy.

 

 

ANS:  C

Nonmaleficence is part of a physician’s oath to do no harm. In bioethical terms, the principle of nonmaleficence means that healthcare professionals should avoid harming a patient.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 25

 

4. If there is one heart available for transplant and healthcare professionals must make the decision as to who gets the heart, which bioethical principle is involved?

a.	Integrity
b.	Beneficence
c.	Nonmaleficence
d.	Justice

 

 

ANS:  D

The principle of justice means treating everyone fairly, and distributing healthcare justly or fairly is a key issue in many ethical debates.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application           REF:   pp. 25, 27

 

5. The reason that most people enter the healthcare field is grounded in the principle of:

a.	nonmaleficence.
b.	integrity.
c.	beneficence.
d.	justice.

 

 

ANS:  C

Beneficence is another word for doing good, or being kind, which is a predominant reason that most people enter the healthcare field.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   p. 25