Biomedical Ethics Exam 1 Study Guide Answers 1. The central aim of the normative theory is to provide well supported principles of conduct and value that will be useful for guiding people’s actions. There are 2 branches : 1. Right conduct theory: what makes right acts right? Example—abortion.. “hurting others is wrong”.. “killing people is wrong” 2. Value theory: what sorts of things are intrinsically valuable? 2. The central aim of the Value theory
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AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HIV/AIDS (Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) raises challenging ethical and legal dilemmas for mental health professionals. Relevant issues pertaining to these dilemmas are examined in this article. Specifically‚ the authors review the following: professional responsibility‚ competence‚ and confidentiality. Special attention is paid to several court cases that have implications for mental health counselors working with
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What are the implications of a recovery model for mental health services and for service users/survivors? In discussing the implications of a recovery model on service users/survivors and mental health services‚ it is essential to define recovery. In illustrating the controversial nature of this concept it is pragmatic to discuss service users and workers in mental health because implications of the recovery model affect both‚ but in different ways. It is important to realize there is a division
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Health and illness are dominated by the traditional biomedical model which is based on scientific processes and objectivity. In this approach‚ illness is a breakdown in the body’s biological systems‚ and there is a separation of mind and body. However‚ this rigid perception has been challenged in recent years and healthcare professionals recognise there is a link between the mind and body. The challenges have come from from those practising complementary alternative medicine (CAM). CAM has been defined
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The last five decades have seen significant development in medical and biomedical technology and applications. The increase in research and development in fields such as biomechanics‚ biomaterials‚ cloning‚ tissue engineering‚ and medicine have spawned a whole new branch of philosophy aptly named bioethics. Bioethics‚ the study of the ethical and moral implications of biological research and biomedical advances‚ emerged in the early 1970s as its own discipline. As medical technology is improved
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Introduction “Culture comprises of shared beliefs values‚ and practices that guide a group’s members in patterned ways of thinking and acting. Culture can also be viewed as a blueprint for guiding actions that impact care‚ health‚ and well-being” (Leininger & McFarland‚ 2006). “Culture is more than ethnicity and social norms; it includes religious‚ geographic‚ socio-economic‚ occupational‚ ability-or disability-related‚ and sexual orientation-related beliefs and behaviors. Each group has cultural
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The Mental Health Act Mental health law is about securing benefits for‚ and protecting the rights of people with mental disorder with the primary objective to make sure individuals can receive effective care and treatment. The Mental Health Act (1983) is a significant statutory framework for anybody working within mental health‚ providing a framework for decision making‚ by providing a logical format in which balances the law and legal values in order for a mental health worker to reach a decision
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about mental health disorders in celebration of "Mental Health Awareness Month"‚ especially with Hollywood stars slowly admitting them publicly. With increased awareness‚ the community hopes it will hopefully end the stigma surrounding the disease. ’Girls Approach’ In Discussing Mental Health Disorders An article from TIME discussed one way on how to end the stigma of mental health disorders. According to Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas‚ the society needs a "Girls" approach when it
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ROLE OF NURSE IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH INTRODUCTION The trend in psychiatric care is shifting from that of inpatient hospitalization to a focus of outpatient care within the community. Community mental health services include all those activities in the community connected with mental health other than the institutional or hospitalized setting. The community approach focuses on the total population of defined geographical area rather than individual patient. Emphasis is mainly on preventive services
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MHF Module: Investing In Mental Health Mental Health Worksheet Part 1 Research mental health in a a country other than the United States. An example of a mental heath problem is provided below. ENGLAND The population of England is 52‚234‚000 and the sex ratio (men per hundred women) is 97 (Office of National Statistics‚ UK‚ 2011). The proportion of the population under the age of 18 years is 22% and the proportion above age 60 is 22% (Office of National Statistics‚ UK‚ 2011). The United Kingdom
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