DE LEON, Princess Marielle R.

Topic: Is benignly deceiving pa ents ethically permissible? If yes, why, when, and to what extent? If not,
why and how should decep on be avoided?

I. Introduc on
A. Decep on in the medical se ng
1. Decep on worldwide
2. Decep on in the Philippine healthcare se ng
B. What encompasses benign decep on
C. Role of physicians
1. Physician’s code
D. Rights of pa ents
1. Pa ent privacy policy
II. Ethical Principles
A. Decep on and autonomy
B. Decep on and bene cence
C. Decep on and non-male cence
D. Decep on and jus ce
III. Pa ent’s perspec ve
A. Percep on and preferences
B. Family perspec ves
IV. Physician’s perspec ve
A. Percep on and preferences
B. Boundaries and accountability
C. Paternalism
D. Legal consequences
V. Pa ent-physician rela onship
A. Implica ons on the medical plan
B. Posi ve e ects
C. Nega ve e ects
VI. Benign scenarios
A. Omission and commission
1. Risks and implica ons
2. Legal consequences
3. E ect on pa ent-physician rela onship
B. Lying in terms of benign medical errors
1. Boundaries and accountability
2. Legal consequences
3. E ect on pa ent-physician rela onship
C. Lying as per family’s request
1. Boundaries and accountability
2. Pa ent-physician rela onship
VII. Decep on on a di erent perspec ve
A. Decep on in the management of Depression
B. Decep on in the management of Demen a
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