Which of the Following Are Important Bioethical Issues

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are important bioethical issues?

• A)regulating managed care
• B)Funding AIDS research
• C)Rationing new health care technologies
• D)(a) and (c) only
• E)(b) and (c) only

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Definitions:

Attitudes

Enduring sets of beliefs or feelings about people, objects, or ideas that predispose individuals to respond in certain ways.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, characterized by the belief that one's actions have no effect on outcomes.

Learned Optimism

The concept that one can develop a more positive outlook through cognitive behavioral techniques, as proposed by psychologist Martin Seligman.

Explanatory Style

A psychological attribute that indicates how people explain to themselves why they experience a particular event, either positive or negative.