Introduction to Biomedical Ethics
After reading the text and the Belmont Report, you have an introduction to the three basic ethical principles (Respect for Persons, Beneficence, Justice) often used to support administrative or clinical healthcare decisions. One of the most difficult tasks for the healthcare leader is when they are asked to make decisions; and there is conflict between the ethical principles.
1. Briefly review the three ethical principles and discuss how you might weigh each in your decision making process.
2. Are any of the principles “first among equals”?
3. In the modern healthcare environment, should we abandon any of the principles or significantly minimize their importance?