Dental Ethics & Jurisprudence

Q: 'Do no harm' corresponds to which ethical principle?

Non-maleficence. Non-maleficence means avoiding harm.

Q: Vicarious liability means:

Employer is liable for employee's act. The employer is responsible for an employee's act done in the course of employment.

Q: Respecting a patient's right to make their own decision is:

Autonomy. Autonomy is respect for patient self-determination.

⭐ High-Yield Facts for Exam

4 principles: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice.
Informed consent is mandatory.
DCI = regulatory body.
Consumer Protection Act covers negligence.
Vicarious liability = employer responsible.

Four Principles of Bioethics

Autonomy — respect the patient's right to decide.
Beneficence — act in the patient's best interest.
Non-maleficence — 'do no harm'.
Justice — fairness in care and resource allocation.

Legal Concepts

Informed consent — mandatory before treatment (risks, benefits, alternatives).
DCI (Dental Council of India) — regulatory body.
Consumer Protection Act — patients can seek redress for deficient service/negligence.
Vicarious liability — employer responsible for an employee's act in the course of work.

Exam Tips ⭐

4 principles: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice; informed consent mandatory; vicarious liability = employer responsibility.

📝 Practice MCQs — Dental Ethics & Jurisprudence

Q1. 'Do no harm' corresponds to which ethical principle?

A. Autonomy

B. Beneficence

C. Non-maleficence

D. Justice

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✅ Answer: C

Non-maleficence means avoiding harm.

Q2. Vicarious liability means:

A. Patient is liable

B. Employer is liable for employee's act

C. No one is liable

D. Government is liable

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✅ Answer: B

The employer is responsible for an employee's act done in the course of employment.

Q3. Respecting a patient's right to make their own decision is:

A. Justice

B. Autonomy

C. Beneficence

D. Fidelity

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✅ Answer: B

Autonomy is respect for patient self-determination.

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