ATENEO DE NAGA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NURSING

BIOETHICS:
Obligations of a Professional/ Human
Development and the System of Public Law
An Introduction

Submitted by:
Andro Ramon M. Sarto
RR22

Submitted to:
Mareneth A. Rivera – Borromeo, RN, MAN
Clinical Instructor
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
 These are the principles that govern the behaviour of a person or a certain group in a
business setting. Like values, these also provide rules on how a person should act
towards other people and institutions in the environment.
HEALTH CARE ETHICS
 Also known as medical ethics, it is the application of the core bioethics’ principles (autonomy,
beneficence, non-maleficence and justice) to both medical and health care decisions. Considered
as a multidisciplinary lens through which o view complex issues and make recommendations
regarding a course of action.
COMMON LAW
 Also known as case law – is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by
courts. It draws from institutionalized opinions and interpretations from judicial authorities and
public juries. It sometimes proves the inspiration for the new legislation to be enacted.
STATUTORY LAW
 A statute is a law passed by a legislature, and a statutory law is the body of law resulting from
statutes. It may also be referred to as legislation; these are written laws that are only enacted by
a legislative body.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
 The legal framework within which public administration is carried out. It derives from the need
to create and develop a system of public administration under law – a concept that may be
compared with the much older notion of justice under law.

PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW

1. ACCOUNTABILITY – Both the government and the private sectors are accountable under the
law.
2. JUST LAWS – Clear, publicized, and stable laws are applied evenly and protect fundamental
human rights which includes the security of persons and contract, property, and human rights
itself.
3. OPEN GOVERNMENT – Processes by which laws are enacted, administered, and enforced, are
accessible, fair and efficient.
4. ACCESSIBLE JUSTICE – Delivered timely by competitive, ethical, and independent
representatives and neutrals that are accessible, with adequate sources that reflect the makeup
of the communities they ought to serve.

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF LAW

 Law must not be compulsatory; the law is obligatory because the purpose of the law which they
are intended will not be served if the law aren’t enforced.
 Laws benefit the government and not the people; laws are made for the betterment of the
people itself and not the government.
STEPS IN FILING A CIVIL LAWSUIT
1. PLEADINGS – Each party files initial papers. It explains each party’s side of the dispute.
2. DISCOVERY – Method by which parties gather relevant information from each other or from the
third parties. Law researches, document reviews and organizations and witness interviews help
clients and their lawyers assess the merits of claims and defenses.
3. TRIALS – Bench trials, do not involve a jury and are decided by the judge alone. Jury trials, on
the other hand, both parties question potential jurors during a selection process known as “voir
dire”.
4. APPEAL – A party dissatisfied with the result may appeal. The party will ask a higher court to
review the trial court proceeding.