Ch 4 Modern Dental Assisting Flashcards
to do no harm
nonmaleficence
respecting patient's privacy is a legal and ethical obligation
confidentiality
telling the truth
veracity
voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession
code of ethics
ensure patient privacy
HIPAA
occurs when one or more ethical principles are in conflict
ethical dilemma
the steps for solving an ethical dilemma
1. identify the alternative2. determine the professional implications3. rank the alternatives4. choose a course of action
a behavior can be unethical and still ________, but it cannot be illegal and still be _______
legal, ethical
what is the difference between ethics and law?
ethics is what you should do and law is what you must do
what establishes a guide to professional behavior?
the code of ethics