ETHICS Flashcards
Is the systematic study of what a person’s conduct and actions should be with regard to self, other human beings, and the environment
Ethics
It is the justification of what is right or good and the study of what a person’s life and relationships should
be, not necessarily what they are.
Ethics
Is a system of moral conduct and principles that guide a person’s actions in regard to right and
wrong and in regard to oneself and society at large
Ethics
is concerned with doing the right thing, although it is not always clear what that is.
Ethics
A standard to examine and understand moral life
Ethics
how people make judgment with regards to right or wrong
Ethics
making choices that are best for the individual or society at certain times and in particular situations and
then evaluating such choices and outcomes
Ethics
are specific ways of behavior or of accomplishing ethical practices
Morals
Refers to social consensus (agreement) about moral conduct for human beings and society
Morality
is what you believe is right and good while ethics is the critical reflection about morality and rational
analysis about it.”
Morality
A living study of the conduct of human life
Bioethics
A specific domain of ethics that focuses on moral issues in the field of health care
Bioethics
Principles of right of conduct as they apply to the profession
Nursing Ethics
Reinforces the nurses’ ideals and motives in order to maximize the affectivity of their service
Nursing Ethics
Requires application of normative ethical theory to everyday problems
Applied Ethics
The normative ethical theory for each profession arises from the purpose of the profession
Applied Ethics
The values and norms of the nursing profession, therefore, provide the foundation and filter from which
ethical decisions are made
Applied Ethics
occurs when an individual questions why morality in practice is even necessary
Moral Indifference
occurs when an individual is unsure which moral principles or values apply and may even include uncertainty as to what the moral problem is.
Moral uncertainty or Moral conflict
occurs when the individual knows the right thing to do but organizational constraints make it
difficult to take the right course of action.
Moral distress
often demonstrate biological, emotional, and moral stress as a result
of this intrapersonal conflict.
Moral Distress
This type of moral issues faced by nurses often experience anger, loneliness, depression, guilt, powerlessness,
anxiety, and even emotional withdrawal.
Moral distress
one of the main ethical problems affecting nurses in all health systems and
thus is a threat to nurses’ integrity and to the very essence of quality of patient care.
Moral distress
occurs when an individual witnesses the immoral act of another but feels powerless to stop it.
Moral outrage
The most difficult of all moral issues
Moral or ethical dilemma
Which may be described as being forced to choose between two or more undesirable
alternatives
Moral or Ethical Dillema
is a vital leadership role in ethical decision making, just as it is in so many other aspects
of management.
Self-awareness
Guide individuals in solving ethical dilemmas
Ethical Theories/ Framework
These frameworks do not solve the ethical problem but assist the manager in clarifying personal
values and beliefs.
Ethical Theories/Framework
“Right thing to do is the good thing to do.”
Teleological theory / utilitarianism or consequentialist theory
holds that an action is judged as good or
bad in relation to the consequence, outcome, or end result that is derived from it.
Utilitarianism or consequentialism is the moral theory
“The greatest good for the greatest number of people.”
Teleological theory / utilitarianism or consequentialist theory
The end can justify the means
Utilitarianism
suggests that people choose actions that will, in any given circumstances,
increase the overall good.
Act-utilitarianism
suggests that people choose rules that, when followed consistently, will maximize the overall good.
Rule-utilitarianism
The basic rightness or wrongness of an act depends upon the nature of the act, rather than its consequences
Deontological ethical theory
“deon” which means
duty
He said that a person is morally good and admirable if his actions are done from a
sense of duty and reason.
Immanuel Kant
judges whether the action is right or wrong regardless of the consequences.
Deontological Ethical Theory
This ethical theory is based on the philosophy of Emanuel Kant in the 18th century.
Deontological Ethical Theory
is an ethical framework stating that some decisions must be made because there is a duty
to do something or to refrain from doing something.
Duty-based reasoning
this theory uses both duty-based reasoning and rights-based reasoning as the basis for its philosophy
Deontological ethical theory
the supervisor feels a duty to hire the most qualified person for the job, even if the
personal cost is high.
Duty-based reasoning
is based on the belief that some things are a person’s just due
Rights-based reasoning
The supervisor in believes that both applicants have the right to fair and impartial
consideration of their application.
Rights-based reasoning
Believes that all people have the right to truth and, in fact, that he has the duty to be
truthful
Rights-based reasoning
Allows the decision maker to review each ethical problem or issue on a case-by-case
basis, comparing the relative weights of goals, duties, and rights.
The intuitionist framework
This weighting is determined primarily by intuition
The intuitionist framework
what the decision maker believes is right for that particular situation.
Intuition/ The intuitionist framework
Suggests that individuals make decisions based only on what seems right or
reasonable according to their value system or culture.
Ethical relativism
