Table 5 Distribution of preferred moral principles in mock casesa
From: Perception of and attitude toward ethical issues among Korean occupational physicians
Moral principles | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beneficence | Nonmaleficence | Respect for autonomy | Justice | ||
Case 1 | 0.426 | ||||
Total (N = 147) | 44 (29.1) | 3 (2.0) | 4 (2.6) | 96 (63.6) | |
Specialist (N = 76) | 26 (32.5) | 1 (1.3) | 3 (3.8) | 46 (57.5) | |
Resident (N = 71) | 18 (25.4) | 2 (2.8) | 1 (1.4) | 50 (70.4) | |
Case 2 | 0.025* | ||||
Total (N = 148) | 39 (25.8) | 10 (6.6) | 89 (58.9) | 10 (6.6) | |
Specialist (N = 78) | 24 (30.0) | 1 (1.3) | 49 (61.3) | 4 (5.0) | |
Resident (N = 70) | 15 (21.1) | 9 (12.7) | 40 (56.3) | 6 (8.5) | |
Case 3 | 0.934 | ||||
Total (N = 148) | 33 (21.9) | 23 (15.2) | 7 (4.6) | 85 (56.3) | |
Specialist (N = 77) | 16 (20.0) | 13 (16.3) | 4 (5.0) | 44 (55.0) | |
Resident (N = 71) | 17 (23.9) | 10 (14.1) | 3 (4.2) | 41 (57.7) | |
Case 4 | 0.298 | ||||
Total (N = 149) | 97 (64.2) | 19 (12.6) | 24 (15.9) | 9 (6.0) | |
Specialist (N = 78) | 52 (65.0) | 10 (12.5) | 14 (17.5) | 2 (2.5) | |
Resident (N = 71) | 45 (63.4) | 9 (12.7) | 10 (14.1) | 7 (9.9) | |
Case 5 | 0.499 | ||||
Total (N = 150) | 126 (83.4) | 12 (7.9) | 6 (4.0) | 6 (4.0) | |
Specialist (N = 79) | 68 (85.0) | 4 (5.0) | 4 (5.0) | 3 (3.8) | |
Resident (N = 71) | 58 (81.7) | 8 (11.3) | 2 (2.8) | 3 (4.2) | |
Case 6 | 0.701 | ||||
Total (N = 150) | 99 (65.6) | 1 (0.7) | 37 (24.5) | 13 (8.6) | |
Specialist (N = 79) | 51 (63.8) | 1 (1.3) | 21 (26.3) | 6 (7.5) | |
Resident (N = 71) | 48 (67.6) | 0 (0) | 16 (22.5) | 7 (9.9) | |
Case 7 | 0.279 | ||||
Total (N = 150) | 75 (49.7) | 39 (25.8) | 4 (2.6) | 32 (21.2) | |
Specialist (N = 79) | 43 (53.8) | 22 (27.5) | 2 (2.5) | 12 (15.0) | |
Resident (N = 71) | 32 (45.1) | 17 (23.9) | 2 (2.8) | 20 (28.2) | |
Case 8 | 0.328 | ||||
Total (N = 148) | 118 (78.1) | 17 (11.3) | 10 (6.6) | 3 (2.0) | |
Specialist (N = 77) | 65 (81.3) | 7 (8.8) | 3 (3.8) | 2 (2.5) | |
Resident (N = 71) | 53 (74.6) | 10 (14.1) | 7 (9.9) | 1 (1.4) | |