Journal 1: Deontology and Consequentialism
1. Summarize the main ideas defining consequentialism and duty-based ethical systems respectively.
2. Reflect on at least one similarity and one difference between the two approaches to ethics
Journal 2: Five Step Model
- Summarize the Five-Step Model for ethical problem solving. Do you think it is useful for practical decision-making in the context of health care? Why or why not?
Journal 3: Moral and Non-Moral Values
What is the difference between moral (aka ethical) values and other types of values? In what ways can different types of values affect medical decisions? Provide one example of how moral values may affect medical decisions and one example of how non-moral values may affect medical decisions. What would you do if you were in a situation in which moral values go against some other type of value?