NUR 104 HEALTH CARE ETHICS

STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEET BS NURSING / THIRD YEAR

Session # 2

Materials:
LESSON TITLE: Obligations of a Professional Book, pen, notebook,
1 whole sheet of paper
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laptop, and projector
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
References:
Upon completion of this lesson, the nursing student can:
Ethics of Health Care: A Guide for Clinical
1. Define what is Health Ethics; Practice Fourth Edition, Raymond S.
Edge, J. Randall Groves
2. Identify and describe the principles and misunderstandings https://www.chanrobles.com/courtsinthep
regarding the nature of law; and, hilippines.htm#.Xw0RcecRXIU

3. List and explain the steps of a lawsuit.

LESSON REVIEW/PREVIEW (10-15 minutes)

What was our topic for the last session? Can anyone of you share their ideas or I will just call students randomly to share
their ideas about the highlights of our discussion last meeting.

MAIN LESSON (20-30 minutes)

For today’s session please continue reading Chapter 1 and read the following topic: ●
The Foundation of Law
ꞏBasic sources of modern Law
- Common law
- Statutory law
- Administrative law
ꞏ Fundamental Principles of Law
ꞏ Common Misunderstandings about the Nature of Law
● The Lawsuit
ꞏ Steps in Civil Lawsuit
1. Complaint
2. Answer
Defendant has three choices to make:
- admit
- deny
- plead for ignorance
3. Discovery
Major elements:
-Interrogatories
-Document Request
-Depositions
4.Trial and Judgment
5. Appeal
-Losing party may appeal a trial court decision to a higher court

Philippine judicial system consists of the following courts:

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 Lower Courts

I. Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts

II. Metropolitan Trial Courts and Municipal Trial Courts in Cities
III. Regional Trial Courts
IV. Shari'a Courts
V. Court of Tax Appeals VI. Sandiganbayan
VII. Court of Appeals

The Highest Court - Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the highest Court in the Philippines
https://www.chanrobles.com/courtsinthephilippines.htm#.Xw0RcecRXIU

- Appellate court is a trier of law

Arbitration: neutral third party of whom both sides have agreed will have power to decide outcome and render a binding
decision.

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING (15 minutes)

The instructor will prepare 10-15 questions that can enhance critical thinking skills. Students will work by themselves to
answer these questions and write the rationale for each question.

Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is NOT a step in the lawsuit?
A. Answer
B. Complaint
C. Case study
D. Discovery
ANSWER: C
RATIO: A case study is a detailed study of a specific subject, such as a person, group, place, event, organization, or
phenomenon. Case studies are commonly used in social, educational, clinical, and business research. And the rest of the
choices is a part of the steps of the lawsuit.

2. It is often the longest part of a lawsuit and, in many instances, ends the case when information is detrimental to one of
the sides.
A. Complaint
B. Answer
C. Discovery
D. Appeal
ANSWER: C
RATIO: Discovery is usually the longest part of the case. It begins soon after a lawsuit is filed and often does not stop until
shortly before trial. During discovery, the parties ask each other and third parties for information about the facts and
issues of the case. Information is gathered formally through written questions (known as “interrogatories”), requests for
copies of documents, and requests for admission (which ask a party to admit or deny statements of fact).  

3. All but one is the fundamental principles of law?

A. Plasticity and change
B. Concern for justice and fairness
C. Acts are judge on the universal standard of the reasonable person
D. Patient’s Bill of Rights
ANSWER: D
RATIO: The Patient’s Bill of Rights is one of fundamental principles of law. A patient's bill of rights is a list of guarantees
for those receiving medical care. It may take the form of a law or a non-binding declaration. Typically, a patient's bill of
rights guarantees patients information, fair treatment, and autonomy over medical decisions, among other rights.

4. It is one of the sources of modern law that emanates from judicial decisions?
A. Common Law
B. Administrative Law

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 C. Statutory law
D. All of the above
ANSWER: C
RATIO: The basic sources of law are common law, which is derived from judicial decisions; statutory law,
which emanates from the federal and state legislatures; and administrative  law, prescribed by administrative agencies.

5. This is recognized in most states and involve a neutral third party that both sides have agreed will have the power to
decide the outcome and render a binding decision.
A. Delegation
B. Arbitration
C. Mediation
D. Appeal
ANSWER: B
RATIO: A more formal method of ADR is arbitration, in which an arbitrator (a neutral third party or a panel of experts)
hears a dispute and imposes a resolution on the parties. Arbitration differs from other forms of ADR in that the third party
hearing the dispute makes a decision for the parties

6. This a person who brings an action in a court law?

A. Plaintiff
B. Defendant
C. Complaint
D. Answer
ANSWER: A
RATIO: A plaintiff is the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court. By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy; if this
search is successful, the court will issue judgment in favor of the plaintiff and make the appropriate court order.  

7. Which of the following is NOT a major element of discovery?

A. Investigation
B. Interrogatory
C. Document request
D. Deposition
ANSWER: A
RATIO: All of the following is a major element of discovery except for the investigation because the purpose of
investigation is different from discovery because investigation establishes relevant facts to prove or disprove allegations of
fraud and corruption. It is a legally established fact-finding  process conducted in an impartial and objective manner, with
the aim to establish the relevant facts and make recommendations in this connection.

8. This is the opportunity for each side to question witnesses and parties to a suit to elicit information about the case?
A. Arbitration
B. Appeal
C. Trial
D. Deposition
ANSWER: C
RATIO: A trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a
formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court.

9. In the foundation of law, the use of the principle of stare decisis provides the system with needed stability, and yet it
has allowed for the creation of new principles as changing patterns of facts have emerged. Stare decisis means?
A. Legally sufficient to establish a case
B. Let the decision stand
C. Let the law prevail
D. Legal case
ANSWER: B
RATIO: Stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a
similar case. Stare decisis ensures that cases with similar scenarios and facts are approached in the same way.

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Simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions. Stare decisis is a Latin term
meaning "to stand by that which is decided."

10. This law flows from rules and regulations and decisions of administrative agencies?
A. Administrative law
B. Statutory law
C. Common law
D. Criminal law
ANSWER: A
RATIO: Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government.
Government agency action can include rule making, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory
agenda. Administrative law is considered a branch of public law.  

RATIONALIZATION ACTIVITY (THIS WILL BE DONE DURING THE FACE TO FACE INTERACTION)
The instructor will now rationalize the answers to the students. You can now ask questions and debate among themselves
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LESSON WRAP UP (15-20 minutes)

You will now mark (encircle) the session you have finished today in the tracker below. This is simply a visual to help you
track how much work you have accomplished and how much work there is left to do.

You are done with the session! Let’s track your progress.

AL: Small Group Discussion (Case based learning)

Form group of six members to answer a legal case study in your book entitled Pink Panty Prank on page 10. You must
write your output in a one whole sheet of paper and I will collect after the activity to be graded. You are given 10-15
minutes to share each and everyone’s opinion and collaborate with your groupmates to come up with an answer about the
situation/case given. I will give you warning a minute before the activity time ends by saying “One more minute”. I will call
one member for each group randomly to answer the given question from the case and you have 1 minute each group to
share your answer to the class.

(Instruct students to read chapter 2 of their books to be prepared for the next topic)

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