During a Seminar on Ethics,the Educator Realizes That More Information

question 8

Multiple Choice

During a seminar on ethics,the educator realizes that more information is needed when a participant describes which situation as a violation of the ethical principle of autonomy?

• A) An older person with advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease is denied the right to ambulate in the hallway.
• B) A mentally competent adult refuses medical treatment for the autoimmune disease lupus erythematosus,stating that this condition reflects the will of a higher power.
• C) A mentally competent visitor fell during visiting hours but refused to be examined by the physician on call.
• D) A mentally competent adult with a broken wrist refuses to be given a local anesthetic prior to a procedure.

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Definitions:

Other-race Effect

The inclination to more readily identify facial features of the race with which one is most acquainted, usually being their own.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor and extend loyalty to members of one's own group over those from other groups.

Outgroup Homogeneity

The psychological phenomenon whereby individuals perceive members of a group to which they do not belong as more similar to each other than members of their own group.

Memorable Cases

Instances or examples that stand out in memory due to their uniqueness, significance, or emotional impact.