cle ppt contemporary biorthics.pptx

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ContemporaryBioethical

PrinciplePrepared by: Micaela Garcia


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ContemporaryBioethicalPrinciple1. Principle of Respect for

Autonomy2. Principle ofNonmalecence3. Principle of Benecence

4. Principle of Justice


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1. PRINCIPLE OFRESPEC FORA!ONO"#

Autonomy $ he capacity of a system toma%e its o&n 'ecisions a(out its actions


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) he (ioethicists om L.Beauchamp an' *ames F.Chil'ress 'iscusse' &ell

these contemporary

principles in their (oo%PRINCIPLES OF BIO"E+ICALE,ICS.


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) It is “ to acknowledge that person’s right to holdviews, to make choices, and

to take actions based on

personal values andbeliefs.”


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!e medical professional" #!o respect!e autonomy of !is or !er patient" mpro$ide !im or !er #it! all t!e informa!e or s!e needs in order to ma%e a ri&decision re&ardin& !is or !er illness.

'But t!e medical professional a!ould noma%e t!e dicision for !is or !er patient.


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RE"E"BER-

( !e patient)s autonomy must besafe&uarded at all times.

( *t is t!e patient #!o must decide.( +e or s!e needs to decide accordin& t

or !er c!eris!ed $alues and beliefs.( *f t!e patient is in no position to ma%e

suc! a decision" t!e ri&!t passes on toor !er nearest relati$e.


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1. PRINCIPLE OFNON"ALEFICENCE


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) Eery physician ta%es the

,ippocratic Oath.

/,ippocratic Oath $ An oath ta%en (yphysicians to o(sere me'ical ethics

'eriin0 from ,ippocrates


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) One of its tenets states- “I wil prescribe regimen for the goodof my patients according to my

ability and my judgment, andnever do harm to anyone.” Regimen !medicine" a systematic plan for therapy !often including diet"


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) hus as presente' (yBeauchamp an' Chil'ress )hprinciple of nonmale2cenceasserts an o(li0ation not to

in3ict harm on others. Inme'ical ethics it has (eenclosely associate' &ith the

ma4imum #rimum non nocere5A(oe all 'o not harm.67


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8or' Ori0inNonmale2cence comes from the latin&or's- 91: non ; no< 9=: male$ eil&ron0< 9>: facere ; 'o.

/In other &or's nonmale2cence

ethimolo0ically means 'o no eil or 'o


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) he me'ical professional musneer 'o anythin0 that &ill har

or &ill (e &ron0 for his or herpatient


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>. Principle ofBene2cence


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) Bene2cence comes fromthe Latin &or's- 91: bene $

0oo'< 9=: facere $ do.


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) "e'ical professionalsshoul' not only aoi' toharm their patients< they

must contri(ute to their&elfare.


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) In other words, they musttake positive steps to half

others% medical

professionals must dogood.


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) he t&o factors on &hich

this principle is (ase'.


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,. Patients mustderi$e somebenet from t!e

medicalser$ices t!eyrecei$e.

he t&o factors on &hich thisprinciple is (ase'-

2. -uc! beneoften comesfrom t!e o$e

balance of &results o$er bad results.


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?. PRINCIPLE OF *!SICE


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) It &as the @ree% philosopherAristotle &ho enunciate' &ell t

meanin0 of the principle-

&'uals must be treated e'ually, aune'uals must be treated une'ua


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) All persons are eual in 'i0nity a&orth re0ar'less of race

(ac%0roun' &ealth or attainmen

life.


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) But a host of other factors must consi'ere' in the concrete allotm

of oftentimes scarce me'ical

resources.


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) Beauchamp an' Chil'ress haepointe' out the follo&in0 as the

consi'erations in puttin0 into th

principle of ustice.


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Principles of *ustice

o each person an eualshare


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!e person #!o is in &reater need must

&i$en ur&ent medical attention. !us" one #!o is in lifet!reatenin& situmust be cared for rst rat!er t!an one #ill but is in no immediate dan&er of dyin

/ne #!o !as e0erted more e1ort to obtnecessary medical treatment deser$es treated rst.


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