Test 5 Flashcards
What is ethics?
The study of right and wrong in our conduct.
Concerns our obligations to individuals groups and society
What are morals
Usually refer to judgement about behavior, based on specific beliefs.
What is value
A deeply held personal belief about the worth a person holds for an idea, a custom, or an object.
What are bioethics
A branch of ethics within the field of healthcare
What is autonomy
freedom from external control; I healthcare the concept apply to respect for the autonomy of the patients
What does autonomy include?
It includes patients in decision regarding their healthcare.
Explaining nursing procedures, supporting patients who raise questions about procedures. Respect for professional autonomy refers to the relationships between members of the health care team and the institutions in which they work.
What is beneficence
taking positive actions to help others; the best interest of the patient remain more important than self-interest.
What is non maleficence
To do no harm
What is justice
Fairness and distribution of resources
What is just culture
refers to the promotion of open discussion without the fear of recrimination whenever mistakes, especially those involving adverse events occur or nearly occur..
What is fidelity
- Faithfulness or the agreement to keep promises
- Honored when we strive to provide excellent care to all patients, including those whose values differ from our own.
What is the professional nursing code of ethics?
A set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept; it is a statement about the group’s expectations and standards of behavior.
Describe advocacy
the application of one’s skills and knowledge for the benefit of another person.
As nurses we advocate for the health, safety, and rights of our patients, including their right to privacy and their right to refuse treatment.
Explain nursing responsibility
a willingness to respect one’s professional obligations and to follow through.
Actions, the care you provide, and the task you delegate
Maintaining competency to provide care and seek guidance when you are uncertain of your skills and knowledge.
What is accountability
Answering for your own actions.
Professional actions are explainable to your patients and your employer.
Health care institutions exercise accountability by monitoring individual and institutional compliance with national standards established by agencies such as the TJC
Describe Values
A deeply held belief about the worth of an idea, attitude, custom, or object that affects choices and behaviors
Reflect cultural and social influences, they can change over time as individuals become art of different groups.
Ethical dilemmas almost always occur in the presence of conflicting values.
What is deontology:
Defines actions as right or wrong based on their adherence to rules and principles such as fidelity to promises, truthfulness, and justice; looks at the act itself and judges it “rightfulness” by the principles it upholds.
What is utilitarianism
The value of something is determined by its usefulness; the effect the act will have
consequentialism- main emphasis is on the outcome or consequences of action.
What is casuistry?
case-based reasoning, turns away from conventional principles of ethics as a way to determine best actions and focuses instead on the details of the situation.
What is feminist ethics?
looks to the nature of relationships to guide participants in making difficult decision, especially in relationships in which power is unequal or in which a point of view had become ignored or invisible
What is ethics of care
care based ethics focused on understanding relationships, personal narratives and the context in which the ethical problems arises. Emphasizes the role of the decision maker in the situation
What is ethical dilemma
When two opposing courses of action can both be justified by ethical principles
What is moral distress
Instead of competing options for action, the nurse feels the need to take a specific action while believing that action to be wrong
Processing an ethical dilemma
Step 1: Ask if this is an ethical problem.
Step 2: Gather all relevant information.
Step 3: Identify the ethical elements in the problem and examine your values.
Step 4: Name the problem.
Step 5: Consider possible courses of action.
Step 6: Create an action plan and carry it out.
Step 7: Evaluate the action plan.
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