Question

The hippocratic oath has elements of which of the following approaches to ethics?

deontology

justice ethics

casuistry

virtue ethics

common good

utilitarianism

principalism

Answer 1

Ethics are principals of right and work . It's an individual's perception what is good and bad. Hippocrates oath has the following elements :-

- confidentiality means patients history ,date related to diseases and other thing are kept confidential.

- justice ethics means treating everyone equally .

- common good means doing good for the patient ,which is also called beneficence

- pricipalism is the system of ethics based on the moral principles :-

1. Justice - treating every individual equally without bias

2. Beneficence- doing good for the patient/ individual

3. Non maleficence -causing no harm to the patient/ individual

4. Autonomy - it's the right of patient/individual to make decisions independently