Chapter 13 Flashcards
Observes the values and actions of people
Ethics
Necessary rules of conduct.
Laws
Regards standards of moral judgement and professional conduct.
Ethics
3 primary duties of nurses
Duty of autonomy, confidentiality and duty of care to all patients.
Are principles that Supplements the primary duties of nurses.
Principles of beneficence and non-maleficence
Meaning promoting or doing good and acting in patient’s best interest
Beneficence
Means to avoid harm
Non-maleficence
Systematic guides for developing ethical behavior. Answers normative questions of what beliefs and values should be morally accepted.
Code of Ethics
It is promulgated by the PRC stating that the hallmark of all professionals is their willingness to accept a set of professional and ethical principles which they will follow in the conduct of their daily lives.
Code of Good Governance
Date when code of good governance is promulgated by PRC.
July 23,2003
2 classifications of law according to origin
Divine and human law
A law that affects the general public ( criminal laws- euthanasia, abortion, theft, robbery)
Public law
A law that affects the relationship of an individual to another individual
Private law
Code of ethics used by filipino nurses ( but was not implemented) prior to 1984 that was promulgated by
International Council for Nurses
PNA(1982) special committee
In 1984, the Board of nursing(BON) adopted the code of ethics of the ICN adding what?
Promotion of spiritual environment as the fifth-fold