The Four Horsemen of Ethics

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The Four Horsemen of Ethics

• Andrea, Annica, Brent and Suhba
• April 2006

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Aims

• Familiarity with 4 different ethical models
• Practice through examples
• Draw together with conclusions

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Why Ethics ?

• Exam preparation oral
• Life experiences and dilemmas

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Four Ethical Models

• The Four Principles Beauchamp and Childress
• Autonomy
• Beneficence
• Non maleficence
• Justice

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The Jonsen Framework

• Indications for medical intervention
• Preferences of patient
• Quality of life
• Contextual features

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Modified version of Pelligrino Method

• Relevant clinical and other facts
• Appropriate decision making process
• Available options
• Features of each option
• Law issues
• Moral arguments
• Counter-arguments
• Decision

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Schneider and Snell

• My core beliefs
• How have I acted in the past
• Opinions of others
• Experience of others

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Small Group Work