Question

What are some of the MOST prominent ethical dilemmas?
(1 point)
Responses
weight loss and nutrition efforts
weight loss and nutrition efforts
dental and orthodontic medical issues
dental and orthodontic medical issues
beautifying and cosmetic procedures
beautifying and cosmetic procedures
end of life and beginning of life issues
end of life and beginning of life issues
GPT-4o mini
Some of the MOST prominent ethical dilemmas include:

1. **End of life and beginning of life issues** - This includes debates on euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, and rights of the unborn.

2. **Weight loss and nutrition efforts** - Ethical concerns around body image, the promotion of certain diets or supplements, and the impact of the food industry on health.

3. **Dental and orthodontic medical issues** - Issues such as the ethics of certain cosmetic procedures, informed consent, and the necessity versus desire for orthodontic treatment.

4. **Beautifying and cosmetic procedures** - The ethics surrounding elective surgeries, the psychological impacts of beauty standards, and the influence of advertising on individuals’ decisions.

These dilemmas often involve conflicting values and require careful consideration of individual rights, societal impacts, and professional responsibilities.
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What principle of ethical behavior means possessing sufficient skill and knowledge?
(1 point)
Responses
empathy
empathy
organization
organization
integrity
integrity
competence
GPT-4o mini
The principle of ethical behavior that means possessing sufficient skill and knowledge is **competence**.
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Empathy can often be confused with ______, which is characterized by wishing the person could feel better, or pity, which is a way of looking down on someone who is troubled.
(1 point)
Responses
sympathy
sympathy
ethics
ethics
morality
morality
ethnicity
GPT-4o mini
Empathy can often be confused with **sympathy**, which is characterized by wishing the person could feel better or pity, which is a way of looking down on someone who is troubled.
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J. Marion Sims operated with no anesthesia, partly because it had just been invented but also partly because he believed that:
(1 point)
Responses
anesthesia caused excess bleeding.
anesthesia caused excess bleeding.
black people felt no pain.
black people felt no pain.
operations were only effective if patients were conscious.
operations were only effective if patients were conscious.
pain was an illusion.
GPT-4o mini
J. Marion Sims operated with no anesthesia, partly because it had just been invented but also partly because he believed that **black people felt no pain.**
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When a healthcare provider is acting in the best interest of the patient, it is referred to as:
(1 point)
Responses
responsibility.
responsibility.
beneficence.
beneficence.
maleficence.
maleficence.
ethical dilemma.
GPT-4o mini
When a healthcare provider is acting in the best interest of the patient, it is referred to as **beneficence.**
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Thomas is considered an extremely reliable worker and community member who always follows through on his word and his intentions. He consistently adheres to a code of ethics, meaning that he could be described as possessing what principle of ethical behavior?
(1 point)
Responses
creativity
creativity
intuitiveness
intuitiveness
integrity
integrity
evasiveness
GPT-4o mini
Thomas could be described as possessing the principle of ethical behavior known as **integrity.**