Ethics Answers

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the following statements.✔ EthicsConflicts of interestIntegrities are the moral guidelines of a person or group that define whether behavior is good or bad.Unethical behavior✔ Ethical behaviorMorals is when people behave in a good, moral, fair, and proper way.✔ IntegrityUnethical behaviorEthical behavior is people’s ability to behave in a way that reflects the values they care about.Ethical behaviorIntegrity✔ Unethical behavior is when people behave in a bad, immoral, unfair, or inappropriate way.

Harper works at a public health clinic that distributes some free healthcare products such as toothbrushes and bandages to community members who cannot otherwise afford them. Harper realizes that he needs a new toothbrush at home, and does not feel like spending money on one at the store so he takes a toothbrush from the donation box. Ethical behavior✔ Unethical behavior

Decide whether each statement is an example of ethical behavior, unethical behavior, or conflict of interest. Francesca lies about the items a patient brought into the hospital at admission. She did not list a bracelet. The patient went home without noticing the bracelet was missing, and Francesca ended up keeping the bracelet herself. Ethical behavior✔ Unethical behaviorConflict of interestZoe is a hospital employee who sits on the interview panel to help the hospital decide who to hire. Zoe’s cousin is scheduled to have a job interview with the interview panel next month. Ethical behaviorUnethical behavior✔ Conflict of interestChogan is a dentist who has a patient that always brings him a gift basket at every appointment. In return, the patient asks for special treatment, but Chogan always replies that he treats his patients fairly, so he does not accept the gifts. ✔ Ethical behaviorUnethical behaviorConflict of interest

Identify the examples as ethical behavior, unethical behavior, or conflicts of interest. Reuben is a doctor who gives better treatment and care to patients who bribe him with money. If a patient does not give Reuben extra pay, he does not spend as much time with the patient during the appointment. Ethical behavior✔ Unethical behaviorConflict of interestPhoebe is a doctor whose patients are all relatively healthy. This poses a problem for Phoebe, since she really only makes money when her patients are sick. She wonders whether she should tell her last patient that he needs more treatment just to make sure she schedules more patient appointments next week. Ethical behaviorUnethical behavior✔ Conflict of interestItsuo is a doctor who is being pressured by a pharmaceutical company to write prescriptions for a new drug. However, Itsuo does not have any patients that would benefit from the drug so he does not write any prescriptions. ✔ Ethical behaviorUnethical behaviorConflict of interest

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Identify the examples as ethical or unethical behavior.A large pharmaceutical company is being paid a lot of money to develop a new drug. However, when the drug was tested, it was proven to have major side effects that are dangerous for patients. The company decided to produce the drugs anyway in order to make money. Ethical behavior✔ Unethical behavior

Which of the following statements about ethics and the law are true? (select all that apply)

What are professional standards of care?

How are business ethics related to a company’s mission?

Why are there ethical issues surrounding end-of-life care?

Which of the following do you have to follow as a healthcare professional?

What are codes of ethics?

What factors determine business ethics?

How are people’s ethical rights protected during research?