The Four Fundamental Principles or Values Used to Resolve Problems

question 9

Multiple Choice

The four fundamental principles or values used to resolve problems in bioethics today include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) beneficence.
• B) maleficence.
• C) autonomy.
• D) egalitarianism.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to gradually reduce anxiety and fear through the use of relaxation and exposure to feared stimuli.

Shock Therapy

A form of medical treatment involving the application of electrical current to the brain, often used in psychiatry to treat severe mental disorders.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired repeatedly with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to trigger a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any need for prior learning.