Ethics Flashcards
Organizational Ethics is defined as:
formal or informal principles and values that guide the behavior, decisions, and actions taken by members of an organization.
A nurse is reviewing the EMAR and notices another RN made a medication error. The nurse asks the other RN about the error and states that it needs to be reported. Which ethical principle is the nurse upholding?
Veracity
A nurse has a professional standard to treat all patient’s with respect, dignity, and equality. Which ethical principle is this nurse following?
Justice
Why is it important to have a code of ethics in nursing?
Establishes clear guidelines and priorities in the ethical practice of nursing
The nurse has reviewed personal ethics and understands which component of personal ethics can make a person respond inconsistently to ethical dilemmas?
Personal ethics is impacted by many areas of a person’s life and may change over time.
The student is listening to a lecture on Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Reasoning. Which statement indicates understanding of Kohlberg’s theory?
“Progression through Kohlberg’s levels and their corresponding stages occurs over varying lengths of time for different individuals.”
Kohlberg (1976, 1986) stated progression through Kohlberg’s levels and their corresponding stages occurs over varying lengths of time for different individuals. The stages are sequential, they build on each other, and each stage is characterized by a higher capacity for moral reasoning than the preceding stage. Each stage is characterized by a higher capacity for moral reasoning than the preceding stage. Kohlberg also suggested that certain conditions might stimulate higher levels of moral development.
Gillian expanded on Kohlberg’s moral development theory, which statement indicates an adequate understanding of the difference between the two theories?
“Gilligan believed that women have different moral development that focused on ethics of care and emotion.”
Gillian believed that women have different moral development because of their gender. Gilligan was attentive to gender issues in studies, while Kohlberg’s studies most included men and boys. In Gilligan’s research on moral reasoning, women most often exhibited a focus on care and emotions, whereas men more often exhibited a focus on justice.
A family member overhears nurses discussing another client’s HIV status at the nurse’s station. One of the nurses is not taking care of the client. Which ethical principles have been violated?
Privacy and confidentiality
Applied ethics refers to:
Ethical reasoning and theory being applied to everyday life.
The ANA Code of ethics holds nurses to a high standard of care. Which statement is not included in the ANA code of ethics?
The nurse must care for their own needs and the needs of the physician before the patient.
