(American) One who is truthful and trustworthy
Honestey, Honesti, Honestie, Honestee, Honestea
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(Latin) Woman from Delos; form of Cordelia, meaning “a good-hearted woman; a woman of honesty” Delya, Deliya, Delea, Deelia, Deelea, Deelya, Deliah, Deleah, Deliyah, Delyah... delia
n. moral honesty, consistency, and truthfulness: one of the requirements of *professionalism. Integrity is particularly important in health care, where patients are vulnerable in all sorts of ways; it implies that someone can be trusted to behave well beyond their particular role.... integrity
n. a medicine that is ineffective but may help to relieve a condition because the patient has faith in its powers. New drugs are tested against placebos in clinical trials: the drug’s effect is compared with the placebo response, which occurs even in the absence of any pharmacologically active substance in the placebo. Use of placebos in treatment is controversial, with some believing that such treatment compromises the patient’s *autonomy and compromises the virtue of honesty, thereby potentially undermining the doctor–patient relationship.... placebo
n. possession of a high level of intellectual and technical expertise with a commitment to public service and the ability to practise autonomously within the regulations of the discipline. It calls for a special set of *values, behaviours, and relationships including respect and care for oneself as well as patients and others, honesty, *integrity, reliability, *responsibility, communication, collaboration, *compassion, *empathy, altruism, and *advocacy – but also self-awareness and a knowledge of limits (see burnout). Major shortcomings might be reported to a professional body (such as the *General Medical Council for UK doctors).... professionalism
theories that emphasize the ethical importance of the virtues (e.g., honesty or courage), true happiness, and practical wisdom (compare consequentialism; deontology). In medical ethics, the traits of a ‘good doctor’ provide the moral compass by which to assess professional practice.... virtue ethics