Funeral Service Funeral Service Law & Ethics Flashcards
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A licensed funeral director in State A wants to transport human remains across state lines to State B for burial. What document is generally required?
Answer: A transportation permit or transit permit issued by the state of origin
Most states require a transit or transportation permit issued by the jurisdiction where death occurred before human remains may be transported across state lines.
The ethical principle of 'non-maleficence' in funeral service most directly means:
Answer: Doing no harm to the families or communities served
Non-maleficence is the duty to avoid causing harm, which in funeral service means not taking actions that injure families financially, emotionally, or through negligence.
Which of the following best describes 'preneed funeral contracts' regulated at the state level?
Answer: Agreements made in advance of death to pre-arrange and often pre-pay for funeral services
Preneed funeral contracts are agreements made before death to plan and often prepay for funeral goods and services, and they are regulated by individual state laws.
A funeral home employee shares details of a deceased person's manner of death with neighbors without the family's consent. This action primarily violates which ethical principle?
Answer: Confidentiality
Sharing private information about a decedent or family without consent violates confidentiality, a core ethical obligation in funeral service.
Which statement accurately reflects the FTC Funeral Rule's requirement regarding embalming disclosure?
Answer: Funeral homes must obtain prior approval before embalming except in specific circumstances
The FTC Funeral Rule requires that funeral homes get express permission before embalming, and they cannot charge for embalming performed without authorization.
Under most state laws, the priority order for authorizing disposition of human remains typically places which person FIRST?
Answer: The decedent's designated agent in a written disposition directive
In states that recognize written disposition directives, the person designated by the decedent in such a document typically has the highest priority to authorize disposition.
What is 'body snatching' in the context of funeral service ethics and law?
Answer: Unethical solicitation of funeral business at death scenes or hospitals
In funeral service, 'body snatching' refers to the unethical and often illegal practice of soliciting business at hospitals, nursing homes, or death scenes to divert remains to one's funeral home.