Question

medical ethics reflection worksheet
episode summary: season 1 episode 4
in this episode, j.d., turk, and elliot each care for a patient who might not survive. the episode explores the emotional and ethical challenges of accepting death, respecting patient choices, and balancing compassion with medical responsibility.
vocabulary review
1 autonomy
a. duty of medical professionals to \do no harm.\
2 beneficence
b. respecting a patients right to make their own healthcare decisions.
3 nonmaleficence
c. acting in ways that promote the well - being of others.
4 informed consent
d. when a patient is given all relevant information before agreeing to treatment.
5 palliative care
e. care focused on comfort and quality of life, not curing disease.

Explanation:

• Autonomy: It is about respecting a patient's right to make their own healthcare decisions.
• Beneficence: Involves acting in ways that promote the well - being of others.
• Nonmaleficence: Refers to the duty of medical professionals to “do no harm.”
• Informed Consent: Occurs when a patient is given all relevant information before agreeing to treatment.
• Palliative Care: Focuses on comfort and quality of life, not curing disease.

Answer:

1. Autonomy - B. Respecting a patient’s right to make their own healthcare decisions.
2. Beneficence - C. Acting in ways that promote the well - being of others.
3. Nonmaleficence - A. Duty of medical professionals to “do no harm.”
4. Informed Consent - D. When a patient is given all relevant information before agreeing to treatment.
5. Palliative Care - E. Care focused on comfort and quality of life, not curing disease.