My Answers to HWcase4, Q1
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theconsequentialistOnline students: post your notes to your blog. Your notes should include the following.
- A link or other citation to the case you are using, or if it is from personal experience, point that out.
- A list of 8 or more important facts about the case, in your own words. You can refer to these as reminders when you tell your group members about the case.
- A list of questions (3 or more) you could ask your group members in order to get an interesting and enlightening discussion going (for in-class students), or that you could consider yourself or ask someone else about (for online students); see the “Questions to ask during discussion” tab on the course web page for some suggestions in developing your discussion questions.
- A 4th discussion question about how computer security relates to or could relate to the case. The computer security question could be about hacking, viruses or worms, theft of information, piracy, abuse of privileges, destruction of assets, information privacy, disruption of operations, unauthorized access, corporate abuse of information or computing, government abuse of information, physical harm, or any other issue in the general area of computer security.
Note: Professional neatness and clarity of format counts!
- Add the following three additional questions to your list of questions:
- What does virtue ethics say about this case?
- What does utilitarianism say about this case?
- What does deontology say about this case?
- What does virtue ethics say about this case?
- Professional neatness and clarity of format counts! Follow this example.
Answer: My ethical code is located at https://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Psychiatrists/Practice/Ethics/principles-medical-ethics.pdf
Eight important facts are:
1.) Psychiatrists are forbidden from gratifying their own needs by exploiting the doctor-patient relationship.
2.) Psychiatrists are required to be competent and honest in all their professional dealings and report other psychiatrists who don’t live up to those standards.
3.) Psychiatrists are required to safeguard patient privacy.
4.) Psychiatrists are required to support medical research and medical education.
5.) Psychiatrists should be free to serve where they wish except in the case of emergencies.
6.) Psychiatrists are required to support the improvement of public health.
7.) Psychiatrists are required to make responsibility to the patient their paramount concern.
8.) Psychiatrists are required to support access to medical care for everyone.
Three questions to ask about the case:
1.) Many people don’t take codes of ethics very seriously, do you think most psychiatrists take this code very seriously?
2.) What ways can psychiatrists support access to medical care for everyone?
3.) Sometimes psychiatrists can obtain a position of great psychological influence over a patient because of the nature of their relationship. How can they avoid influencing them in an unethical manner?
A fourth question related to computer security:
4.) Do you think psychiatrists do a good job protecting patient privacy from cyberattacks? What kind of threats might exist for the medical systems they use to store patient information?
Three additional standard questions:
What does virtue ethics say about this case?
Answer: Virtue ethics would probably summarize a lot of these qualities as being related to kindness and selflessness. Essentially, if a psychiatrist was kind and selfless they would probably fulfill this code automatically.
What does utilitarianism say about this case?
Answer: This code is essential for the psychiatric profession to exist. Psychiatrists must be ethical and trustworthy otherwise they could not do their jobs. So a utilitarian would point out that this code is good because it enables the profession to exist.
What does deontology say about this case?
Answer: Much of the code is about patient rights and making sure the psychiatrist does not violate them. So from a deontological perspective this code is all about fulfilling what some would view as an ethical duty to a patient. Furthermore, ethical codes themselves are deontological by definition since it’s a list of rules that an individual is obligated to follow.
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Date: 2023-03-24 05:37 pm (UTC)I think overall psychiatrist are good at keeping the ethical code, but of course there's always exceptions. I think that the most important thing is to simply remind themselves of what their job is and how to carry it out professionally.
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Date: 2023-03-28 02:27 am (UTC)HW Case 4 Q2 Response #4
Date: 2023-03-26 06:44 pm (UTC)Psychiatrists can help ensure that everyone has access to medical care by advocating for policies that increase access to mental health care, participating in programs that provide free or reduced-fee services to those who can't afford treatment, and collaborating with community organizations to raise awareness of and access to mental health services. In addition, they can work to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and promote education about mental health.
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Date: 2023-03-27 06:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-03-28 01:30 am (UTC)Providing reduced-cost services psychiatrists can offer their services for free or at a reduced cost to patients who cannot afford them. They can also volunteer at clinics or other organizations that provide free or low-cost healthcare to underserved populations.
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Date: 2023-03-28 01:33 am (UTC)I think the role of a psychiatrist can influence their patients to be concerned about their health in other areas by educating them on the importance of how the physical body as a whole can affect the mind.
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Date: 2023-03-28 02:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-03-28 04:08 am (UTC)