New Technologies, Choices, and Concerns About Intervening in the Lives

question 24

Multiple Choice

New technologies, choices, and concerns about intervening in the lives of others have led to a subspecialty within the field of ethical inquiry. What is this subspecialty now called?

• A) professional ethics
• B) bioethics
• C) social values
• D) ethics algorithms

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Definitions:

Psychophysiological Disorder

Physical diseases which are thought to be caused or exacerbated by mental factors such as stress, anxiety, or emotional distress.

Psychological Factors

Variables related to an individual's mental processes and behavior, influencing their emotional and psychological well-being.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

Categorical Approach

The diagnostic approach taken by the DSM, in which an individual is deemed either to have a disorder or not have a disorder.