The hospital is forming an ethics committee. Which concept should be central to that committee's function?
1. Members should be limited to medical staff.
2. The overriding concern of the committee should be protection of the hospital.
3. The committee should act to provide guidelines for potential problems.
4. Most of the committee's work should involve short-term ethical issues.
The ethics committee is reviewing a case in which there are broad social issues in question. Which model is likely to be of best use to the ethics committee reviewing the case?
1. Autonomy
2. Patient benefit
3. Social justice
4. Patient justice
The ethics committee is reviewing a case in which the patient is competent. Which model is likely to be of best use to the ethics committee reviewing the case?
1. Autonomy
2. Patient benefit
3. Social justice
4. Patient justice
An ethical dilemma has arisen in regard to a patient who has been declared incompetent and who left no advance directive. Which model is likely to be of best use to the ethics committee reviewing the case?
1. Social justice
2. Patient benefit
3. Autonomy
4. Patient justice