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| accountability | Being answerable for one's own actions |
| advocate | A person who acts on behalf of another person |
| deposition | Out-of-court, under-oath statment of a witness |
| doctrine of informed consent | refers to full disclosure of the facts the patient needs to make an intelligent (informed) decision before any invasive treatment or procedure is performed |
| ethical dilemmas | Situation that does not have a clear correct or incorrect answer |
| ethics | The way one should behave; how a person ought to act. |
| euthanasia | Deliberately bringing about the death of a person who is suffering from an incurable disease or condition; can be done actively or passively |
| laws | The reference of a rule, principle, or regulation established and made known by a government to protect or restrict the people affected |
| liability | A legal concept that holds a person legally responsible for harm caused to another person or property. |
| liable | legally responsible |
| malpractice | Professional misconduct; behavior that fails to meet the standard of care |
| nonmaleficence | Ethical principle meaning "to do no harm" |
| standards of care | Those acts that are permitted to be performed or prohibited from being performed by a prudent person working within the limits of the training, licensing, experience, and conditions existing at the time of the duty to give care. |
| value clarification | A process of self-inspection to identify one's own beliefs, morals, and values |
| values | Individual's intrinsic (or personal) beliefs about the importance of a particular idea, object, or custom that will influence behavior |
| verdict | Decision rendered based on the facts of a case, evidence and testimony presented, credibility of witnesses, and laws pertaining to the case. |
