Bioethics and Application
Bioethics and Application
act.
1. INTELLECTUAL VIRTUE
2. MORAL VIRTUE
Power to deliberate about things
good for oneself
Learning how to do things on
her own
• There is a Supreme or Divine being that
sets down the rules to provide guidance
to moral decisions
Ex. Ten
Commandments
1. AUTONOMY
2. VERACITY
3. BENEFICENCE
4. NONMALEFICENCE
5. JUSTICE
1. AUTONOMY
• Greek word “ autos” meaning self and “nomos”
meaning governance
• self determination and freedom to choose and
implement one’s decision, free from deceit (misleads a
person or which causes him to believe what is
false),duress (coercion) and constraint
• Ex. Informed consent
2. VERACITY
• To do no harm
• Ex. Not assisting or performing abortion or
not performing euthanasia or mercy killing
5. JUSTICE
Right to demand to
be treated fairly,
justly and equally