Chapter 24 Key Terms

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Across
  1. 6. Ethical principle that places high value on avoiding harm to others
  2. 9. Belief that actions themselves, rather than consequences, determine the worth of actions; actions are right or wrong according to the morality of the acts themselves
  3. 10. Relationship that exists when two mutually dependent groups in a society recognize certain expectations of each other and conduct their affairs accordingly
  4. 12. Gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights
  5. 13. Generally accepted customs, principles, or habits of right living and conduct in a society and the individual’s practice in relation to these
  6. 15. Ethical reflections that emphasize an intimate personal relationship value system that includes such virtues as sympathy, compassion, fidelity, discernment, and love
  7. 18. Belief system based on a set of moral principles that are embedded in a common morality
  8. 20. Justified claims that an individual can make on individuals, groups, or society; divided into legal rights and moral rights
  9. 23. Situations requiring moral judgment between two or more equally problem-fraught alternatives; two or more competing moral norms are present, creating a challenge about what to do
  10. 24. Doing of good; active promotion of goodness, kindness, and charity
  11. 25. Rules Statements of right conduct governing individual actions
  12. 26. Ideals and customs of a society toward which the members of a group have an affective regard; a value may be a quality desirable as an end in itself
  13. 30. Belief that health-related information about individual patients should not be revealed to others; maintenance of privacy
  14. 34. Ethics Internal controls of a profession based on human values or moral principles
  15. 35. Person’s self-reliance, independence, liberty, rights, privacy, individual choice, freedom of the will, and self-contained ability to decide
  16. 38. Articulated statements of role morality as seen by the members of a profession
  17. 39. Bodies of systematically related moral principles used to resolve ethical dilemmas
Down
  1. 1. Belief that the worth of actions is determined by their ends or consequences; actions are right or wrong according to the balance of their good and bad consequences
  2. 2. ARRT’s mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct. These are enforceable and can result in sanctions should the ARRT determine the certificate holder has violated any of the rules.
  3. 3. Collection or set of values that an individual or group has as each person’s personal guide
  4. 4. Ethical theory that emphasizes the agents who perform actions and make choices; character and virtue form the framework of this ethical theory
  5. 5. Practice behaviors that are defined by members of a profession
  6. 7. Rights of individuals or groups that exist separately from governmental or institutional guarantees; usually asserted based on moral principles or rules
  7. 8. Rights Rights of individuals or groups that are established and guaranteed by law
  8. 11. Obligations placed on individuals, groups, and institutions by reason of the so-called moral bond of our interdependence with others
  9. 14. Ethics Use of moral principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of action in resolving an ethical dilemma; also see Principlism
  10. 16. Care for; an emotional commitment to and a willingness to act on behalf of a person with whom a caring relationship exists
  11. 17. Systematic study of rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character as known by natural reason
  12. 19. General, universal guides to action that are derived from so-called basic moral truths that should be respected unless a morally compelling reason exists not to do so; also referred to as ethical principles
  13. 21. Ethic Publicly displayed ethical conduct of a profession, usually embedded in a code of ethics; affirms the professional as an independent, autonomous, responsible decision maker
  14. 22. Strict observance of promises or duties; loyalty and faithfulness to others
  15. 27. Manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession
  16. 28. Traits of character that are socially valued, such as courage
  17. 29. Individualism Basis for rights-based ethical theory; each individual is protected and allowed to pursue personal projects
  18. 31. Standards set by individuals or groups of individuals
  19. 32. Duty to tell the truth and avoid deception
  20. 33. Belief that individual rights provide the vital protection of life, liberty, expression, and property
  21. 36. Regulations established by government and applicable to people within a certain political subdivision
  22. 37. Equitable, fair, or just conduct in dealing with others