Ethics Flashcards
Morality
beliefs about what is right versus what is wring behavior. The degree to which something is right and good.
Ethical Sensitivity
Helps a person to recognize when an ethical problem or dilemma exists.
ethical reflection
Enables a person to think critically, rank ethical obligations and priorities
Applied ethics
Process of applying ethical theory and reasoning to daily life (practical ethics).
Normative ethics
Everyday decisions regarding right and wrong information, experience, values, beliefs, standards.
Bioethics
Deals with ethical questions surrounding the biological sciences and technology, especially as applied in healthcare. Nurses practice clinical ethics at the bedside.
Nonmaleficence
Avoid harm. “Do no harm.”
Beneficence
For the good. To promote the welfare of others
Justice
No universal definition. Treating people fairly or appropriately. It is NOT equality.
Fidelity
Trustworthy, honest, loyal. (Sounds easy, but often nurses have multiple loyalties)
Societal ethics
Serve the larger community and address such issues as abortion, primary care practitioner-assisted suicide, embryonic stem cell research, and health care reform.
Organizational ethics
Formal and informal principles and values guide the behavior, decisions, and actions taken by members of an organization.
Professional ethics
Ethical standards and expectations of a particular profession
Personal ethics
: individual’s own ethical foundation
sources of ethics?
Are influenced by a variety of sources such as family, culture, socioeconomic status, faith, and peers. Education, especially college and professional education, colleagues, and the organization also influence ethics
