Case Scenario: You are treating a long-term patient who requires extensive periodontal therapy. The patient expresses deep trust in you but mentions they do not want the dentist to know they have recently started taking a new medication that could affect healing. Explain the 6 steps in the ethical decision-making process and identify the two ethical principles involved. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The two ethical principles are: 1. 2.

The study of ethics that recommends specific justified actions or behaviors is known as _________________ ethics.

When a dental practice uses “crosstraining,” it means that:

Financial awards in a civil trial intended to provide restitution for losses are called: 

The term used to describe the total financial cost of maintaining and running a dental business is:

Threatening to cause physical injury to a patient is legally classified as:

Which legislation protects an employee’s right to take unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child?

Which item is NOT a standard component of a formal employment contract?

An ethical dilemma is best defined as a situation involving:

Informed consent is a process that primarily reinforces which ethical principle?