Ethics - North Carolina Occupational Therapy


INSTRUCTIONS
You will need to answer 7 questions correctly to pass the test.
You can only check ONE box per question.
If you check more than one box for same question, that answer will not count.

1. Which ethics theory states that right and wrong is determined by the consequences?

A. Utilitarianism
B. Social Contract Theory
C. Ethical Egoism
D. Natural Law Theory


2. Which philosopher believed that the morally important thing is not the consequences, but the way choosers think while they make their choices?

A. John Stewart Mills
B. Thomas Hobbs
C. Immanuel Kant
D. Aristotle


3. Which ethics theory proposes that ethical behavior is a result of developed or inherent character traits?

A. Deontological Theory
B. Ethical Intuitionism
C. Ethical Egoism
D. Virtue Ethics


4. Which of the following is defined as the duty to cause no harm?

A. Beneficence
B. Finality
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Veracity


5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Actions that are legal are always morally right.
B. Actions that are morally right are always legal.
C. Both A and B are TRUE
D. Neither A nor B is TRUE


6. Which of the following principles of the occupational therapy code of ethics has a component that addresses the necessity of continuing education by OT professionals?

A. Principle 3
B. Principle 4
C. Principle 5
D. Principle 7


7. Which of the following principles of the occupational therapy code of ethics has a component that addresses exploitive relationships with patients?

A. Principle 1
B. Principle 2
C. Principle 4
D. Principle 6


8. Disclosure of which of the following is a condition of Informed Consent?

A. reasonable alternatives
B. consequences of non-treatment
C. prognosis for achieving goals
D. all of the above


9. The "Trust Test" is used to help determine

A. medical necessity
B. conflict of interest
C. informed consent
D. confidentiality


10. Which of the following is unethical?

A. Having a referring physician as your facility’s Medical Director
B. Sending holiday cookies to all local case managers
C. Giving concert tickets to the doctor who refers the most patients each month
D. Subleasing office space to a physician

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