Ethics Flashcards
the freedom to make decisions about oneself/ self-determination
autonomy
do no harm either intentionally or unintentionally…requires nurses to help individuals who cannot help themselves
nonmaleficence
doing good for others…requires nurses to help individuals with all their needs
beneficence
every individual must be treated equally…requires nurses to be non-judgmental
justice
loyalty/ faithfulness…the promise to fulfill all commitments…the basis of accountability
fidelity
anything stated to nurses or health-care providers must remain confidential
confidentiality
principle of truthfulness…requires nurses to be truthful with their clients
veracity
individuals need to be responsible for their own actions…requires nurses to be accountable to themselves and colleagues, and to the public
accountability
ethics that focuses on the workplace
organizational ethics
selfless concern for the well-being of others
altruism
legal document outlining decisions about end-of-life care
living will
an approach to ethics that focuses on the rightness or wrongness of actions themselves
deontology
legal document giving someone the power to act in your place
durable power of attorney
interventions that are unlikely to produce any benefit for the patient
medical futility
set of research principles for human experimentation set as a result of the nuremburg trials
nuremburg code
