Law and Ethics 1

Law can be defined as?

• a moral code

• good manners

• rules of conduct

• protocol

• behavior guidelines

Etiquette rules used in the workplace are called

• protocol
• ethics
• policies
• morals
• beliefs

Which of the following is/are not enacted by government?

• laws
• statutes
• legislation
• medical practice acts
• etiquette rules

What do professional organizations create to govern their members?

• code of ethics
• statutes
• procedure manuals
• laws
• etiquette standards

What is the purpose of formalized codes of ethics in the health care professions?

• To increase the competence within the profession.
• ) To revoke the licenses of unethical practitioners
• To provide a consistent guide for protocol.
• To relieve the lawmaking bodies of their legal responsibilities.
• To establish formal standards for membership in a group.

Which document serves as a guideline about professional behavior and etiquette for employees?

• The AMA's Code of Ethics
• The office policy manual.
• Medical practice acts
• Emily Post's Guide to Etiquette
• The statutes of the city where the organization is located

What is the meaning of the term litigious?

• Higher number of practicing lawyers.
• Increase in laws covering error.
• Decreased legal liability.
• Increase in the number of lawsuits.
• Increase in consumer awareness of health care.

The plaintiff in a lawsuit is the

• party against whom criminal or civil charges have been filed.
• party filing the civil charges.
• party held liable.
• party that testifies.
• ) party that dismisses the suit

A pledge for physicians that remains influential today is

• Code of Hammurabi.
• Babylonian Ethics Code.
• Hippocratic oath.
• Socrates' pledge
• Percival's Ethics.

The defendant in a lawsuit is the

• party against whom criminal or civil charges have been filed.
• party filing the civil charges
• party held liable
• party that testifies.
• ) party that dismisses the suit