Justice: Treating individuals and to self-determination. It is often groups fairly. What this entails reflected in offering information to a depends on context. For example, client or patient to support the the focus is different for social patient or client in making a decision justice (addressing and engaging that reflects their interests and with those affected by decisions), values. distributive justice (being attentive Veracity: Being truthful and not to how benefits and burdens accrue intentionally misleading or to groups and individuals), and misinforming patients or clients. procedural justice (concern about Equity: A concern with individual whether formal rules and and group differences in access to procedures are being applied health care and health outcomes, consistently). and work to eliminate these Non-maleficence: Avoiding differences. unnecessary harm. Accountability: The obligations that Sustainability: An obligation to result from being responsible to a future users of the health care constituency. Often linked to system to manage resources transparency and openness, it also responsibly, taking the health encompasses aspects such as system as a whole into account. meeting ethical, legal, and social Quality of life: Those activities and obligations experiences that provide pleasure, Compassion: The act of “feeling meaning, satisfaction, and enhance with” in response to suffering and well-being, as determined by the which gives rise to the need to person whose life is being assessed. alleviate others’ suffering. Respect for autonomy: Recognizing and respecting an individual’s right Quick Reference (see following pages for additional detail)
Justice: Treating individuals and groups fairly. What this entails depends on context. For example, the focus is different for social justice (addressing and engaging with those affected by decisions), distributive justice (being attentive to how benefits and burdens accrue to groups and individuals), and procedural justice (concern about whether formal rules and procedures are being applied consistently). Non-maleficence: Avoiding unnecessary harm. Sustainability: An obligation to future users of the health care system to manage resources responsibly, taking the health system as a whole into account. Quality of life: Those activities and experiences that provide pleasure, meaning, satisfaction, and enhance well-being, as determined by the person whose life is being assessed. Respect for autonomy: Recognizing and respecting an individual’s right to self-determination. It is often reflected in offering information to a client or patient to support the patient or client in making a decision that reflects their interests and values. Veracity: Being truthful and not intentionally misleading or misinforming patients or clients. Equity: A concern with individual and group differences in access to health care and health outcomes, and work to eliminate these differences. Accountability: The obligations that result from being responsible to a constituency. Often linked to transparency and openness, it also encompasses aspects such as meeting ethical, legal, and social obligations Compassion: The act of “feeling with” in response to suffering and which gives rise to the need to alleviate others’ suffering. Quick Reference (see following pages for additional detail)
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