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To help determine whether it is right or wrong to end a person’s life, one would apply which one of the following areas of philosophy? |
Ethics |
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The study of knowledge is known as |
epistemology. |
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The study of the nature of reality is known as |
metaphysics |
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According to the textbook, what are the three major areas of philosophy? |
Epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics |
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The expected norms of a person who practices health education/promotion are found in |
a professional code of ethics. |
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Which of the following reasons for behaving ethically was not stated by the authors of the textbook? |
Ethical behavior always assures a higher income. |
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Which one of the explanations below was not used to explain why health education specialists should act ethically? |
Other professionals expect ethical behavior. |
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If you believe individuals should always have the right to choose what happens to their own bodies (e.g., abortion or euthanasia should be legal choices), your decision making is based upon which category of ethical theory? |
Deontology |
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If you believe abortion should be legal only in cases of rape or incest, your decision making is most likely based upon which category of ethical theory? |
Teleology |
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Teleological theories can best be summarized as |
the end does justify the means. |
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Deontological theories can best be summarized as |
the end does not justify the means |
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________ focuses on the actions that are right and wrong in the workplace and are of public matter. |
Professional ethics |
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The purpose of a professional code of ethics is to |
provide a framework of shared values in which health education/promotion is practiced. |
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Which one of the following health education/promotion professional organizations was the first to develop a written code of ethics? |
Society for Public Health Education. |
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Which of the following is the correct order of the ten steps in ethical decision making? |
4, 7, 9, 5, 2, 3, 6, 10, 8, 1 |
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The first step of the ethical decision making model presented in the text is |
defining the nature of the problem. |
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The final step of the ethical decision making model presented in the text is |
choosing your alternative. |
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What are the two techniques used to protect the privacy of program participants? |
Confidentiality and anonymity |
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The obligation for health educators to provide service to all citizens is based upon which one of the following principles? |
Justice |
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Which of the following was not one of the procedures identified by the authors that a profession can put into place to help ensure ethical behavior by all? |
Signing a loyalty pledge |
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When a health education specialist encourages a specific behavior because its benefits far outweigh the potential for harm, which ethical principle has been applied? |
Nonmaleficence |
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The obligation for health educators to provide service to all citizens is based primarily upon which ethical principle? |
Justice |
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Withholding health information that would help an individual make an informed decision about participating in a healthy behavior violates which one of the following ethical principles? |
Autonomy |
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________ deals with whether fair procedures exist and whether those procedures were followed. |
Procedural justice |
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_______deals with the allocation of resources. |
Distributive justice |
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________ is being aware that an ethical problem exists. |
Moral sensitivity |
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The basic concept associated with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is |
privacy. |
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Ethics is the study of philosophy. |
F |
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Ethics is the study of morality |
T |
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Ethics, epistemology, and moral philosophy are the three major areas of philosophy. |
F |
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A distinction can be made between ethics and morals. |
T |
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There are three major areas of philosophy. |
T |
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There is a relationship between ethical behavior and one’s health. |
T |
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Philosophers are in agreement as to what constitutes ethical behavior. |
F |
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Deontological theories include ethical theories that determine rightness or wrongness of a behavior based upon the consequences of the behavior. |
F |
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Teleological theories refer to ethical theories that determine the morality of a behavior regardless of circumstances or outcomes. |
F |
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Research ethics provide principles and standards that guide appropriate conduct relevant to research behaviors. |
T |
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Beneficence refers to always being honest or truthful. |
F |
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The principle of goodness is related to both beneficence and nonmaleficence. |
T |
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Autonomy is one of the five basic principles that Thiroux states can be applied to human morality. |
T |
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Ethical dilemmas arise from competing principles of ethics. |
T |
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There exists only one recognized guide to making ethical decisions. |
F |
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The system of norms that guide professional behavior is referred to as a code of ethics. |
T |
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True professions have the ability to sanction members who behave unethically. |
T |
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All professional health education organizations have a written code of ethics. |
F |
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