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ATENEO DE MANILA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL S.Y. 2018-2019
BIOETHICS 1) Autonomy
Ethics - respect for persons and their
- Greek work “ethikos” inherent rights
- Deals with concepts of right - Independence to make o ne’s
and wrong decision
- Standards of how people - Right to make o wn choices
ought to act; study of morals - Should always ask for consent
- Framework or basis to or permission first
interpret what is right and - UNLESS person is not mentally
wrong stable or capable to make the
- Moral compass decision, the decision falls to
- FIXED a nd UNCHANGING the family
Morals 2) Beneficence
- Latin “moralis” - Maximizing the benefits of
- Manners and character any treatment
- Social responsibility - Helping others
- Relative (NOT FIXED) to time - Act in the b est interest of
and place others
- Depends on the v alues of the 3) Non-Maleficence
community - Least amount of harm
- Standards used to distinguish - Not being the d irect cause of
what is right and wrong (set by harm
society) - Omission is included, such as
Values in the case of not treating a
- Belong to an individual; patient immediately
different set of values for 4) Justice
different people - Treat people fairly and e qually
- Basic and fundamental - Sharing of resources, risks, and
beliefs t hat guide or motivate costs what is “due” to each
attitudes or actions person
- Influenced by culture and
upbringing OTHER FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN
- Rules by which we make DISASTER SITUATIONS:
decisions and prioritize 1) Save the youngest
- Intrinsic vs. means to an end 2) Choose one out of each group
3) Save the weakest
4 Principles of Bioethics 4) Save the most useful
● Bio means “life” 5) Respect for relationships
● Thus, the goal of bioethics is to 6) The government makes the
always protect life moral decision for the
● Ethics → moral standards community
● Helps us make challenging
decisions with regard to MGA PAALALA!
biological issues (all life ● No principle of bioethics is
sciences) more important than the other