Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions

by Purtilo

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4th

ISBN13:

9780721602431

ISBN10:

0721602436

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

1/21/2005

Publisher(s):

Saunders

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Carefully written to ensure successful use by all health care professionals, Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions is still the only cross-disciplinary ethics book available. The new 4th edition of this bestselling title helps readers think critically and thoughtfully about ethical decisions they face in practice. Utilizing a unique 6-step decision making process designed by the author, this text provides an expert framework for making for making effective decisions. Questions and answers are positioned throughout the text to encourage critical thinking and enforce the interactive approach. Presents Western and non-Western sources of ethical thought, and case studies reflect a diversity of practitioners, settings, and cultures Discusses traditional normative theories in additional to newer approaches Features in every chapter include: objectives, new terms and ideas presented in the chapter; a list of topics in the chapter that were introduced in earlier chapters; case stories with diverse practice settings and practitioner types to appeal to a broad audience; summary boxes that synthesize key ideas; reflection boxes with answer blanks to indicate important concepts and encourage students to think critically about the material presented; fill in the blank questions in the text to further knowledge acquisition and retention; a summary paragraph at the end of the chapter; and questions for thought and discussion Weaves the 6-step ethical decision-making process more consistently throughout the text Reflects recent changes in health care, society, and ethics, and provides information on ethical issues based on new medical and high-tech discoveries Features expanded and updated case studies, with several new cases presented, further enforcing the interactive and dynamic approach Provides new information on the law-ethics relationship, showing how ethics are interdependent with legal issues

Section One Introduction to Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions

(92)

Morality and Ethics: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

(26)

Objectives

(1)

The Story of the Harvey Family

(4)

Morality and Moral Values

(6)

Personal Morality

(1)

Societal Morality

(1)

Group Morality: The Health Professions and Their Institutions

(3)

From the ``Moral'' to the ``Ethical''

(1)

Ethics: Studying and Reflecting on Morality

(5)

Ethical Issues and Ethical Problems

(1)

The Moral and Ethical Thing to Do

(1)

Using Ethics in Practical Situations Involving Morality

(1)

Ethics Research

(1)

Morality: Ethics and Following Your Own Conscience

(4)

The Principle of Material Cooperation

(1)

Protection Through Laws and Policies

(1)

Limits of Protection

(1)

Becoming a Part of the Ethics Conversation

(2)

Deductive and Inductive Theories and Approaches

(1)

To Do and to Be

(1)

Individuals and Communities as Units of Concern

(1)

Reason and Emotion for Reliable Moral Judgment

(1)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(2)

The Ethical Goal of Professional Practice and Prototypes of Ethical Problems

(17)

Objectives

(1)

The Story of Beulah Watson and Tiffany Bryant

(2)

The Goal: A Caring Response

(3)

Components of Ethical Problems

(1)

The Moral Agent---A

(1)

The Course of Action---C

(1)

The Desired Outcome---O

(1)

Prototypes of Ethical Problems

(7)

Ethical Distress: Barriers to Agency

(2)

Ethical Dilemma: Two Courses Diverging

(3)

Locus of Authority Problem

(2)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(2)

Ethics Theories and Approaches: All You Need to Know

(33)

Objectives

(2)

The Story of Ronald Rachels, Pam Faden, and Metsui Hasagawa

(2)

Parts of Ethical Study

(3)

What Is Metaethics?

(2)

What Is Normative Ethics?

(1)

The Caring Response: Five Theories and Approaches to Help You

(1)

Varieties of Story or Case Approaches

(7)

Narrative Approaches

(1)

Approaches Emphasizing Relationships

(1)

Approaches Emphasizing Deep Diversity and Social Structures

(2)

Ethics of Care Approaches

(1)

Story or Case Approaches and a Caring Response

(1)

Virtue Theory

(3)

Character Traits and Moral Character

(2)

Character Traits and a Caring Response

(1)

Principles as Guides

(7)

Nonmaleficence and Beneficence

(1)

Autonomy

(2)

Fidelity

(1)

Veracity

(1)

Justice

(1)

Principles and a Caring Response

(1)

Deontologic and Teleologic Theories

(3)

Taking Duties Seriously

(1)

Absolute, Prima Facie, and Conditional Duties

(1)

Paying Attention to Outcomes

(1)

Duties, Consequences, and a Caring Response

(1)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(4)

A Six-Step Process of Ethical Decision Making in Arriving at a Caring Response

(14)

Objectives

(1)

The Story of Anthony Carnavello and Alexia Eliopoulos

(1)

The Six-Step Process

(9)

Step 1: Get the Story Straight---Gather Relevant Information

(2)

Step 2: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

(2)

Step 3: Use Ethics Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem(s)

(1)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

(2)

Step 5: Complete the Action

(1)

Step 6: Evaluate the Process and Outcome

(1)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

(2)

Section Two Ethical Dimensions of Professional Roles

(76)

Surviving Student Life Ethically

(17)

Objectives

(1)

Special Challenges of Student Life

(1)

The Story of Matt and the Botched Home Visit

(2)

The Goal: A Caring Response

(1)

The Six-Step Process as a Student

(8)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information

100

(1)

Step 2: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

100

(3)

Step 3: Use Ethics Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem

103

(1)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

104

(1)

Step 5: Complete the Action

105

(1)

Step 6: Evaluate the Process and Outcome

106

(1)

Strategies for Success as a Moral Agent

107

(1)

Summary

108

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

108

(4)

Surviving Professional Life Ethically

112

(17)

Objectives

112

(1)

The Story of Janice K. and the Policies of Her Workplace

113

(1)

The Goal: A Caring Response

114

(1)

You Owe It to Yourself

115

(2)

The Responsibility to Maintain Personal Integrity

117

(7)

Integrity and Personal Values Systems

118

(1)

Opportunities to Strengthen Your Personal Integrity

119

(3)

Societal Safeguards Revisited

122

(1)

Personal Integrity and Personal Vigilance

123

(1)

The Responsibility to Improve Yourself

124

(2)

The Charge to Remain Competent Professionally

124

(1)

The Charge to Improve Yourself Personally

124

(1)

Challenges Regarding Personal Integrity: Vigilance Revisited

125

(1)

Summary

126

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

126

(3)

Living Ethically within Health Care Organizations

129

(17)

Objectives

129

(2)

The Story of Angelica Gomez and the Management Discussion Group

131

(1)

The Goal: A Caring Response

132

(1)

The Six-Step Process in Organizational Matters

133

(9)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information

133

(2)

Step 2: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

135

(1)

Step 3: Use Ethics Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem

136

(4)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

140

(1)

Steps 5 and 6: Complete the Action and Evaluate the Process and Outcome

141

(1)

Living with the Business Aspects of Health Care

142

(1)

Summary

143

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

143

(3)

Living Ethically as a Member of the Health Care Team

146

(23)

Objectives

146

(1)

The Story of Maureen Sitler and Daniela Green

147

(2)

The Goal: A Caring Response

149

(2)

The Six-Step Process and Team Decisions

151

(6)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information for the Team Situation

152

(1)

Steps 2 and 3: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem and the Ethics Approach to Analyze It

153

(1)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

154

(3)

Step 5: Complete the Action

157

(1)

Step 6: Evaluate the Process and Outcome

157

(1)

Peer Evaluation Issues

157

(3)

Blowing the Whistle on Unethical or Incompetent Colleagues

160

(5)

Summary

165

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

165

(4)

Section Three Ethical Dimensions of the Professional-Patient Relationship

169

(64)

Why Honor Confidentiality?

171

(17)

Objectives

171

(1)

The Story of Chaanda Jiwani and Damian Doucet

172

(2)

The Goal: A Caring Response

174

(4)

Keeping Confidences

176

(1)

Breaking Confidences

177

(1)

The Six-Step Process in Confidentiality Situations

178

(3)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information

178

(1)

Steps 2 and 3: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem and the Ethics Approach to Analyze It

179

(1)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

179

(1)

Step 5: Complete the Action

180

(1)

Step 6: Evaluate the Process and Outcome

181

(1)

Confidentiality, Records, and Patient Care Information Systems

181

(2)

Patient Privacy: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

183

(2)

Summary

185

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

185

(3)

Why So Much Emphasis on Truth Telling?

188

(20)

Objectives

188

(1)

The Story of Maria Priley and Kim Segard

189

(2)

The Goal: A Caring Response

191

(3)

Arguments Against Disclosure

191

(1)

Arguments Favoring Disclosure

192

(2)

The Six-Step Process Regarding Truthful Disclosures

194

(5)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information

194

(1)

Step 2: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

195

(1)

Step 3: Use Ethics Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem

196

(1)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

197

(1)

Step 5: Complete the Action

198

(1)

Step 6: Evaluate the Process and Outcome

199

(1)

Truth, Truth Telling, and Deceit

199

(2)

Placebos: A Special Case of Information Disclosure

201

(2)

Disclosure of Genetic Information

203

(2)

The Right Not to Know

205

(1)

Summary

205

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

206

(2)

Why Care about Informed Consent?

208

(25)

Objectives

208

(1)

The Story of Jason Fruhling and Faye Nesbitt

209

(1)

The Goal: A Caring Response

210

(2)

The Six-Step Process in Informed Consent Situations

212

(10)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information

212

(5)

Step 2: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

217

(2)

Step 3: Use Ethical Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem

219

(1)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

220

(1)

Steps 5 and 6: Complete the Action and Evaluate the Process and Outcome

221

(1)

The Special Challenge of Incompetence or Incapacity

222

(2)

Informed Consent in Research

224

(4)

Sensitivity to Cultural and Other Differences

228

(1)

Summary

229

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

230

(3)

Section Four Ethical Dimensions of Chronic and End-of-Life Care

233

(52)

The Growing Ethical Challenges of Chronic and Long-Term Care

235

(20)

Objectives

235

(2)

The Story of the McDonalds, the Experimental Drug, and the Doubters

237

(3)

The Goal: A Caring Response

240

(2)

The Six-Step Process in Chronic and Long-Term Care Situations

242

(10)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information

242

(3)

Step 2: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

245

(2)

Step 3: Use Ethics Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem

247

(2)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

249

(1)

Step 5: Complete the Action

250

(1)

Step 6: Evaluate the Process and Outcome

251

(1)

Summary

252

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

252

(3)

Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Care

255

(30)

Objectives

255

(2)

The Story of Almena Lykes, Jarda Roubal, and Roy Moser

257

(1)

The Goal: A Caring Response

258

(4)

Palliative Care

259

(3)

The Six-Step Process in End-of-Life Situations

262

(14)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information

263

(2)

Step 2: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

265

(1)

Step 3: Use Ethics Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem

266

(2)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

268

(7)

Steps 5 and 6: Complete the Action and Evaluate the Process and Outcome

275

(1)

Advance Directives in End-of-Life Care

276

(1)

Clinically Assisted Suicide and Medical Euthanasia

277

(3)

Summary

280

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

280

(5)

Section Five Ethical Dimensions of the Social Context of Health Care

285

(56)

Distributive Justice: Clinical Sources of Claims for Health Care

287

(19)

Objectives

287

(2)

The Story of Christopher Lacey and Other Contenders for His Bed

289

(2)

The Goal: A Caring Response

291

(1)

The Six-Step Process in Allocation Decisions

291

(8)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information

292

(3)

Step 2: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

295

(1)

Step 3: Use Ethics Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem

296

(2)

Steps 4 and 5: Explore the Practical Alternatives and Complete the Action

298

(1)

Step 6: Evaluate the Process and Outcome

299

(1)

Rationing: Allocation and Dire Scarcity

299

(3)

Criteria for a Morally Acceptable Approach to Rationing of Health Care Resources

300

(2)

Summary

302

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

303

(3)

Compensatory Justice: Social Sources of Claims for Health Care

306

(21)

Objectives

306

(1)

The Story of the Maki Brothers

307

(3)

The Goal: A Caring Response

310

(1)

The Six-Step Process in Compensation Decisions

310

(10)

Step 1: Gather Relevant Information

310

(1)

Step 2: Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

311

(1)

Step 3: Use Ethics Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem

312

(2)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

314

(3)

Step 5: Complete the Action

317

(1)

Step 6: Evaluate the Process and Outcome

317

(3)

The Patient's Responsibility for Health Maintenance

320

(1)

The Story of Jane Tyler and Sam Puryo

321

(3)

Summary

324

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

324

(3)

Good Citizenship and Your Professional Role: Life as Opportunity

327

(14)

Objectives

327

(1)

The Story of Michael Merrick and ExRad Corporation

328

(2)

The Goal: A Caring Response

330

(1)

The Six-Step Process in Public Life

330

(8)

Steps 1 and 2: Gather Relevant Information and Identify the Type of Ethical Problem

331

(1)

Step 3: Use Ethics Theories or Approaches to Analyze the Problem

332

(3)

Step 4: Explore the Practical Alternatives

335

(1)

Steps 5 and 6: Complete the Action and Evaluate the Process and Outcome

336

(2)

Summary

338

(1)

Questions for Thought and Discussion

338

(3)

Index

341

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