ETHICAL THEORIES

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refers to the PHILOSOPHICAL RELFECTION or when we speak of morality’s nature and function

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Ethical theories

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what is the PURPOSE of ethical theories?

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to enhance clarity, systematic order, and precision of argument in our thinking about morality

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What is name origin of deontological ethics?

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deon or deontos

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deon or deontos mean?

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discourse on duty or obligation

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deontological ethics is also called as

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duty ethics

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stress duty as the norm of moral action. The action is RIGHT if done according to DUTY

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Deontological ethics

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What is name origin teleological ethics?

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telos or teleos

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telos or teleos mean?

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end or purpose

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it stresses the end result, motive goal or
consequence of an act as the determining factor of its rightness and wrongness

The action is RIGHT if the consequence is good

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Teleological ethics

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Teleological ethics is also called as?

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consequential ethics

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This theory is based on the premise of usefulness of the certain action

action if RIGHT if it leads to the greatest possible balance of good consequences in majority

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Utilitarianism

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Who created the Thomistic ethics?

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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also known as Christian/roman catholic
ethics, natural law ethics, scholastic
ethics

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Thomistic ethics

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inherent capacity of every individual,
lettered or unlettered, to distinguish the
good from bad

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Synderesis

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voice of right reason or voice of
conscience

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Synderesis

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What are the man’s threefold natural inclination?

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1. self-preservation
2. just dealings with others
3. propagation of our species

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What are the 3 determinants of moral action

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object, circumstance, End or purpose

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● that which the will intends directly and
primarily
● could be a thing or a procedure

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object

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● there are conditions which, when
superadded to the nature of the moral
act, will affect its morality
● mitigating (lightens up the immorality)
or aggravating (worsens the immorality)
● ask: Who? What? Where? By what
means? How? When?

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Circumstance

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● Here we take end in the sense of end or
purpose of the doer or agent
● affects the goodness or badness of an
action or decision in a number of
important ways

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End or purpose

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a trait of character manifested in habitual action that is good for the person to have

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Virtue

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an approach that focuses on character with the assumption that a person with good character will tend to behave in ways that are consistent to their character

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virtue ethics

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concerned with the character of individual nurses and seeks ways to enable nurses to develop character appropriate for action that enhance well being

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virtue ethics in nursing

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ability to imagine oneself in the situation of another

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compassion

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sensitive insights involving acute judgment and understanding resulting in a decisive action

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discernment

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a confident belief in the moral character of another person

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Trustworthiness

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soundness, reliability, wholeness, and an integration of moral character

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integrity

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feeling of moral responsibility to work carefully and to be fair to others

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conscientiousness

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Who said the virtue is an important trait of a good nurse

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Florence nightingale

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implies virtue of character as nurses promise purity, faith, loyalty, devotion, trustworthiness and temeprance

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nightingale pledge

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what is the cornerstone of good nursing

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good character

a nurse with virtue will act according to principle

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who believe that virtue can be practiced and learned so we can learn through practice

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Aristotle

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● one set of personal beliefs and attitudes
about the truth, beauty and worth of any
thought, object or behavior.
● are action oriented and give direction
and meaning to one’s life’.

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values

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● are values internalized from the society
or culture in which one lives.

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personal values

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are values acquired during socialization
into nursing from codes of ethics,
nursing experiences, teachers, and
peers

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Professional values

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what are the core values of nursing

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human dignity
integrity
autonomy
altruism
social justice

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Is a respect for the
inherent worth and uniqueness of
individuals and populations.

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integrity

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Is the right to self determination. considered to be an important criterion in judging professional status

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autonomy

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is a concern for the welfare
and well being of others.

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altruism

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is acting in accordance
with fair treatment regardless of
economic status, race, ethnicity, age ,
citizenship, disability or sexual orientation

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social justice