title: Ethics and medical-ethical decisions.
abstract: This article reviews basic ethical language and presents an ethical decision-making model that is designed to assist ethical decisions in critical care medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kanoti
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008960:Models, Psychological; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009014:Morals; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012945:Social Values; D026712:Value of Life; D028761:Withholding Treatment