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    identified by Clinton & Oblschalager (2002) as being seven virtues (pp. 248-249): autonomy‚ nonmaleficence‚ beneficence‚ justice‚ and fidelity. The seven virtues are composed of the following: accountability and truth-telling‚ responsibility to love one another‚ fidelity to integrity‚ trustworthiness in keeping confidentiality‚ competent beneficence‚ humility in justice‚ and sufferability (ibid). Autonomy is defined as “the freedom of clients to choose their own direction” (Corey‚ G.

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    ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY  The vagina is a thin-walled tube 8 to 10 cm long. It lies between the bladder and rectumand extends from the cervix to the body exterior. Often called the birth canal‚ the vagina providesa passageway for the delivery of an infant and for the menstrual flow to leave the body.The cervix (from Latin "neck") is the lower‚ narrow portion of the uterus where it joinswith the top end of the vagina. Where they join together forms an almost 90 degree curve. It iscylindrical or 

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    Independency (autonomy) Development in Adolescence Carissa Jackson November 19th‚ 2015 Salem College Mary Jacobsen Psychology 150: Personality Psychology 1. Trait definition (and/or conflicting definitions) 1.1. Defined as the flexibility from outside control or leadership‚ the word autonomy comes from the early 17th century; from the Greek word autonomia meaning ‘having its own laws‚’ from auto: ‘self’‚ nomos: ‘laws’. Independent is defined just as autonomy is. Independent came from the early

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    situation‚ then review and assess the reports prepared by your fellow students.Read the case studies below and decide which ethical principles are involved in each situation: (a) describe the principle Principle of Respect for Autonomy The Webster dictionary (2002) defines Autonomy as “personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice.” And in keeping with this definition we‚ as registered nurses‚ must

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    114 Learner Autonomy: Concept and Considerations Madhu Neupane Abstract “Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”This proverb taken from Chinese culture is associated with learner autonomy. Once learning used to be the matter of receiving the body of knowledge which could then be used for the rest of life. But such view has been nonsense in this fast-paced world. Therefore‚ the learners should be provided with the skills necessary for the lifelong pursuit

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    The key decision makers in this case are the patient‚ and the medical team. The big question is whether to respect the patient’s autonomy and compromise standards of care or ignore the patient’s wishes in an attempt to save her life. The key decision makers in this case is the woman’s husband and herself. The husband already lost an unborn child due to the mother’s religious background‚ should he lose his wife as well? Many religions‚ if not all believe in wrongs of innocent killings. If the woman

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    The four ways of applying autonomy to health care mentioned in the readings (Yeo‚ Moorehouse‚ and Dalziel 93-95) are incompatible with those of other‚ non-“Westernized” countries‚ as they assume that each health care situation will involve a patient whose culture puts emphasis on not only autonomy and the modern health care system‚ but also certain ideas of autonomy (Yeo‚ Moorehouse‚ and Dalziel 93-95). Each culture and individual has their own idea of autonomy and health care that has developed

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    Consider the six major ethical principles of autonomy‚ veracity‚ confidentiality‚ nonmalfeasance‚ beneficence‚ and justice. Think back over your many years of educational experiences. Provide examples from your past (either recent or distant—your choice) that illustrate the importance of these 6 major ethical principles. The experiences you recount may have happened to you personally‚ you may have witnessed them‚ or you may have read about or heard about them from others. Any of these types of examples

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    this case‚ three different autonomies exist: the patient’s autonomy‚ the parents’ autonomy and the neurosurgeon’s autonomy. The patient’s and parents’ autonomy are the same in this case. Holding their religious beliefs‚ they want to take the risk and have the surgery to possibly extend Derek’s life for another six to twelve more months‚ but only if the surgeon agrees that no blood products are to be used under any circumstance during the procedure. The neurosurgeon’s autonomy‚ on the other hand‚ is that

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    Medical Paternalism or Patient Autonomy Elizabeth Russell D’ Youville College PHI: 312 Bioethics Julie Kirsch October 29‚ 2014 A common and controversial issue facing many medical professionals is medical paternalism versus patient autonomy. At the heart of every practitioner/patient relationship is trust‚ and the duty to uphold the patient’s best interest both ethically and privately. These foundations seem basic on the surface‚ but underneath lies a much more complex issue. Medical paternalism

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