Ethics Flashcards
What is Ethics?
The study of what “ought to be” for the sake of right vs. wrong
Why do nurse managers need to understand ethics?
Understanding ethics can help them make decisions
Moral indifference
You don’t see the importance of an issue from a moral standpoint
Moral uncertainty/conflict
You are unsure of your own moral stance about a situation
Moral distress
You know the right thing to do but the organizational restraint makes it difficult to act
Moral outrage
Feeling powerless to stop immoral acts
People have basic rights and should not be interfered
rights based framework
duty based framework
no matter what, it is duty to do something (or refrain)
Utilitarian framework
outcome focused (teleological) emphasis on results and interest of majority
Intuitionist framework
easy case is weighted differently ; case by case basis
autonomy
right to self determination
benficence
to do good
nonmaleficience
to do no harm
paternalism
making decisions over another
utility
best for common good
justice
fairness
veracity
truth telling
fidelity
reliability; keep your promise to do something
confidentiality
privacy
Ethical dilemma
defined as making a choice between two or more undesirable alternatives
______ is vital in making ethical decisions
self awareness
How are ethical dilemmas solved
The actions taken must be congruent to personal values
Resrouces to solve ethical dilemmas
code of ethics ICN code You rights Home care bill Nuremberg code(court case)
MORAL decision making model
M - massage the dilemma O - outline optins R - review and resolve A - affirm position and act L- look back and evaLuate
