NUR351: Ethics & Values; Legal Issues Flashcards
What is the definition of moral behavior?
Behavior that is in accordance with custom or tradition and usually reflects personal or religious beliefs
What is the definition of ethics?
A systematic study of what is right and wrong conduct in situations that involve issues of values and morals
What is nursing ethics?
A subset of bioethics which refers to the ethical questions that arise from the practice of nursing
Why should nurses study ethics?
- you will encounter ethical questions frequently in work
- ethics is central to nursing and nursing care
- multidisciplinary input is important
- ethical knowledge is necessary for professional competence
- ethical reasoning is necessary for nursing to be taken seriously
- ethical proficiency is essential for providing holistic care
- nurses should advocate for patients
- studying ethics will help you to make better decisions
What is the definition of advocacy?
The communication and defense of of the rights and interests of another
What is the definition of moral agency or ethical agency?
The ability of nurses to base their practice on professional standards of ethical conduct and to participate in ethical decision making.
To have choices and responsibility for their actions
Moral distress
The stress caused by situational pressures that prevent a nurse from acting on their moral decisions
What is the definition of impaired nursing practice
When a nurses ability to perform the essential functions of nursing is diminished by chemical dependence on drugs, alcohol or mental illness
What are some Societal factors that give rise to ethical problems?
- Increased consumer awareness
- Technological advances
- Multicultural population
- Cost containment
What is the definition of a value?
A belief that you have about the worth of something
What is the definition of morals?
Private,personal, or group standards of right and wrong
What factors affect moral decisions?
Values, beliefs and beliefs
What is the definition of a belief
Something that one accepts as true
What is the definition of personal value system?
Set of values that you have reflected on and chosen that will help you to lead a good life.
What is value neutrality?
An attempt to understand our own values regarding an issue and to know when to put them aside, if necessary, to become non-judge mental when providing care to clients
What factors affect moral decisions?
Values, beliefs and beliefs
What is the autonomy model?
Emphasizes patient autonomy as the highest value
What is the patient benefit model?
Assists in decision making for the incompetent or incapacitated patient by using substituted judgement. I.e. What would Alan want if he were capable of making the choice?
What is the social justice model?
Helps make decisions based on broad social issues involving the whole institution, rather than a single patient issue.
From what sources are laws derived?
- The constitutions of federal and state governments
- Federal and state legislatures
- Administrative agencies
- Courts
What are the moral principles?
Autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, fidelity,veracity, and justice
What is autonomy?
a person’s right to choose and his ability to act on that choice
What is nonmaleficence?
the dual duty to do no harm and to prevent harm
What is beneficence?
the duty to do or promote good
What is fidelity?
the obligation to keep promises.
What is justice?
the obligation to be fair. There are three kinds
Distributive justice
Compensatory justice
Procedural justice
What is a moral framework?
systems of thought that are the basis for the differing perspectives people have in ethical situations.
What is consequentialism?
theories where the rightness or wrongness of an action depends on the consequences of the act rather than on the act itself
What is deontology?
a theory where decisions are based on moral rules and unchanging principles
What is utilitarianism?
states that an act must result in the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Feminist Ethics
Persons connected, interdependent, cultural, historical context of power structures.
Autonomy is relational.
Virtue Theory
What ought to be. Virtuous character and proper motivation leads to moral choices.
“Golden mean” (not too good it’s reckless)
What are the 5 CNO components to a therapeutic relationship?
- Trust
- Respect
- Professional intimacy
- Empathy
- Power
What are the 5 levels of care?
- Health promotion
- Disease and injury prevention
- Diagnosis of treatment
Primary - first contact
Secondary - hospital/home
Tertiary - hospital - Rehabilitation
- Supportive
CNO
- Entry to Practice Competencies
2. Professional Standards (NCLEX & Jurisprudence Exam)
CNA
Code of ethics (aspirational AND regulatory)
Certifications in specialties
Global presence
RNAO
Best practice guidelines
Lobbies government
ONA
Union representatives
Ethical uncertainty
Inability to articulate what the problem is
Ethical problems
Unable to determine the proper solution
Ethical dilemmas
A conflict between two sets of human values, both of which are judged to be good but neither of which can be fully served.
Ethical/moral distress
Arises when nurses are unable to act according to their own moral judgement
Ethical residue
Moral values compromised
Ethical disengagement
Disregard ethical commitment
Ethical courage
Stand firm on principle in face of fear or threat