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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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physiological, safety, love and belongingness, esteem, self actulization

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Deficiency Needs (D-needs)

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basic life, food shelter, safety, security, need to belong to be loved

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Being Needs (B-needs)

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esteem, and self actulization

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Piaget Theory

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Stage 1 sensorimotor
stage 2 pre-operational
stage 3 concrete operational
stage 4 formal operational

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Kohlberg Thoery

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Level 1 pre-conventional morality
Level 2 conventional morality
Level 3 post concentional morality

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Consequence-oriented theory

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aka theological theory Judges the rightness of a decision based on the outcome

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Denotological duty-oriented theory

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focus on the rightness or wrongness of an act not the consequence.

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Virtue Ethics

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the traits, characteristics and virtues of a moral person.

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Alasdair Mclntyre

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the past may not provide the right answer

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7 principles of health care ethics

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autonomy
beneficence
non-maleficence
confidentiality
justice
role fidelity
veracity
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Autonomy

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capacity to be ones own person

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beneficence

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promote health for the patient above any other considerations

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non-maleficence

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do no harm

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confidentiality

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keeping medical information private

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justice

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giving what is due

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role fidelity

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being faithful to the scope of practice.

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veracity

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truth telling

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Utilitarianism

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a consequence oriented theory that states that decisions should be made by determining what results will produce the best outcome for the most people

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principle of utility

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requires that the rule used in making a decision must bring about positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations

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categorical imperative

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a rule that is considered universal law binding on everyone and requiring action

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Physiological needs

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basic life food and shelter

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safety needs

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safe and secure environment

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love and belongingness

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belong and to be loved

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esteem

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self esteem status responsibility and recognition

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self-actualization

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personal growth and fulfillment

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needs based theory

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human behavior is based on specific human needs that must be met in a specific order.