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A categorical imperative is defined as:
Commands derived from a principle that does not allow exceptions
Autonomy is viewed as a freedom unless it _____.
Interferes with another's rights
Beneficence refers to _____.
Kindness, mercy, and charity
Consequentialism is also known as _____.
Utilitarianism
Gatekeeping refers to:
Limiting access to specialty care in an effort to contain healthcare costs
In the healthcare context, the distributive justice criterion of ability refers to the _____.
The patient's power to pay for healthcare procedures
Insurance companies may cause an ethical dilemma by requiring _____.
limitations of inpatient hospitalization stays
In the healthcare context, the distributive justice criterion, the potential for benefit after
an initial investment of limited resources is referred to as _____.
Merit
Morals may be defined as _____.
Principles of right conduct
Patient rights _____.
have been formalized into statutory provisions by some states
Privacy refers to the right to be left alone while confidentiality is the _____.
obligation of the healthcare provider to protect patient information
Prospective payment systems and health maintenance organizations reward healthcare
providers monetarily for maintaining lower costs and penalize those providers who do
not keep costs within preestablished limits. With regard to ethics, placing such monetary
rewards and penalties before health-care providers _____.
May impact both the quantity and quality of patients' health care
The Hippocratic oath expresses both _____.
Nonmaleficence and beneficence
The concept of rights _____.
Derives from the concept of justice in that both involve obligations
The ethical role of a supervisor involves _____.
Serving as a role model to employees and others in an organization
The fair distribution of benefits and burdens refers to _____.
Distributive justice
Values are based based upon _____.
Society
When comparing ethics with etiquette, laws, morals, and values, ethics are based on
_____.
Philosophy
Which ethical concept applies to a legal situation when someone else must decide for
an individual because that individual cannot make the decision due to competence?
best-interest standard
Which includes concepts that give meaning to an individual's life and serve as the
framework for decision making?
Values
Which is an ethical challenges related to coding?
Assigning multiple codes to increase DRG payments
Which is an ethical healthcare model wherein the healthcare professional acted in the
role a "father to his children?"
Paternalism
Which is true of ARRA?
ARRA states that patients have the right to require a covered entity to electronically re-
transmit information to an entity designated by the patient.
Which provides the most accurate sequence in the ethical decision-making process?
Define the issue, determine available options, implement the decision
Which would create an ethical concern?
Altering statistics to meet accreditation requirements
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