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Ethics: Marquis
Ethical Issues that apply to Nursing
Question | Answer |
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Ethics | Systematic Study of what a person's conduct and actions should be with regard to self, other human beings, and the environment; it is the justifications of what is right or good. |
Problems with Nurse-Leaders in Ethics | Have different Ethics than clinical nurse, is discipline and not profession, so has not a defined purpose and no set norms to ethical decision making. |
Two different nursing ethics | Nurse Manager and Clinical Nurse |
Types of Ethical Issues | (In Order): Moral uncertainty or conflict, moral distress, moral outrage, moral/ethical dilemma |
Four types of ethical frameworks | Utilitarianism (for the group), duty-based reasoning, rights-based reasoning, and intuitionist (case-by-case) |
Ethical relativism vs. ethical universalism | Relativism says that it depends on the popularity of the idea, universalism is universal regardless of culture, age, leadership, etc. |
Ethical Principles | Autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, paternalism, utility, justice, veracity, fidelity, confidentiality |
Code of Ethics | Created by professions and associations to display the standards of the profession--not legally binding. ANA Code of Ethics, Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, etc. |
MORAL decision making model | Developed by Crisham Massage the dilemma Outline option Review criteria and resolve Affirm position and act Look back |
Working towards ethical behavior includes | Separating legal and ethical issues, collaborating with ethics committees, creating ethical work environments, using Institutional Review Boards |