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What is the definition of ethics based on the content?
What is the definition of ethics based on the content?
branch of philosophy that seeks to determine how human actions may be judged right or wrong
What differentiates ethics from morality?
What differentiates ethics from morality?
Biology deals with living organisms and vital processes, as well as with the ethical implications of biological research and applications, especially in _______.
Biology deals with living organisms and vital processes, as well as with the ethical implications of biological research and applications, especially in _______.
medicine
Nursing values are identical across all groups and have not varied over time.
Nursing values are identical across all groups and have not varied over time.
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What is values clarification?
What is values clarification?
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What is the process of learning to tell the difference between right and wrong called?
What is the process of learning to tell the difference between right and wrong called?
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Which type of theories hold that only the consequences of actions matter morally?
Which type of theories hold that only the consequences of actions matter morally?
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Ethical absolutism considers consequences when determining if an action is right or wrong.
Ethical absolutism considers consequences when determining if an action is right or wrong.
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Virtue ethics focuses on the __________ of an individual.
Virtue ethics focuses on the __________ of an individual.
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Match the following professional values with their descriptions:
Match the following professional values with their descriptions:
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Health Care Ethics
- Definition: a branch of ethics that deals with the application of ethico-moral concepts and principles affecting care of individuals, families, population groups, and communities.
Course Objectives
- Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural, and health sciences in the practice of ethics in health care.
- Provide safe, appropriate, humanistic, and holistic care to clients utilizing nursing process guided by ethico-moral principles.
- Apply guidelines and principles of evidence-based practice in health care settings.
Ethics
- A branch of philosophy that seeks to determine how human actions may be judged right or wrong.
- Originated from the Greek word Ēthika, which is an adjective that derives from ēthos, the Greek word for character.
- Concerned with the study of human conduct and values.
Morality
- Refers to human conduct and values.
- May be perceived as prescriptions or rules to guide our actions and behavior.
- Relates to character or conduct considered as good or evil.
Bioethics
- A multidisciplinary field of study that seeks to examine the moral, social, and political problems that arise from biology and the life sciences.
- Emerged between the 1960s and 1970s.
- Coined by oncologist Van Potter in 1970.
Hippocratic Oath
- A pledge taken by physicians to uphold the principles of medical ethics.
- Contains tenets such as maintaining confidentiality, respecting the patient-physician relationship, and applying medical knowledge to benefit humanity.
Value Transmission
- Values are learned through observation, experience, and sociocultural environment.
- Influenced by societal traditions, culture, ethnic and religious groups, and family and peers.
Clarifying Values
- A process that helps individuals identify, examine, and develop their own values.
- Promotes personal growth by fostering awareness, empathy, and insight.
Professional Values
- Values acquired during socialization into nursing, from code of ethics, nursing experiences, teachers, and peers.
- Fundamental professional nursing values include human dignity, equality, and prevention of suffering.
Ethical Theories/Frameworks
- Consequence-based theories (e.g., utilitarianism)
- Principles-based theories (e.g., deontology, Kant's theory)
- Relationship-based theories (e.g., caring theories, contractarian ethics)
- Virtue ethics (focuses on character and moral virtues)
Virtue Ethics in Nursing
- Concerned with the character of individual nurses and seeks ways to enable nurses to develop character traits appropriate for actions that enhance wellbeing.
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Description
This course applies ethico-moral concepts and principles to individual, family, population, and community care. It discusses issues and concerns in various health care situations, promoting sound ethical decision-making.
