Nursing Ethics and Values Chapter 22

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What is the primary focus of feminist ethics in healthcare?

  • Upholding the principles of justice and fairness in healthcare delivery
  • Respecting the autonomy of patients, especially women and marginalized groups (correct)
  • Maximizing benefits for the greatest number of people
  • Following the principles of deontology in decision-making

What is the purpose of an ethics committee in a healthcare setting?

  • To develop policies and procedures for ethical decision-making
  • To resolve ethical dilemmas and provide guidance to healthcare professionals (correct)
  • To conduct research on ethical issues in healthcare
  • To provide emotional support to patients and families

What is the key principle of utilitarianism in healthcare ethics?

  • Maximizing benefits for the greatest number of people (correct)
  • Following the principles of deontology in decision-making
  • Upholding the principles of justice and fairness in healthcare delivery
  • Respecting the autonomy of individual patients

What is the first step in processing an ethical problem in healthcare?

<p>Ask: Is this an ethical problem? (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the Code of Ethics for Nursing?

<p>Promoting the values of autonomy, justice, and fidelity in nursing practice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a deeply held belief about the worth of an idea, attitude, custom, or object that affects choices and behaviors?

<p>Value (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of resolving ethical conflicts by distinguishing among value, fact, and opinion?

<p>Values clarification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of deontology in healthcare ethics?

<p>Following moral rules and duties in decision-making (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a type of ethical problem that arises when a healthcare professional is aware of a moral issue but feels constrained from acting on it?

<p>Moral distress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of casuistry in healthcare ethics?

<p>Applying ethical principles to specific cases and situations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following principles is NOT one of the key principles of the Code of Ethics for Nursing?

<p>Autonomy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of moral values and principles in healthcare?

<p>Bioethics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach to ethics emphasizes the importance of individual rights and duties?

<p>Deontology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of values clarification?

<p>To distinguish among value, fact, and opinion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept?

<p>Code of Ethics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of ethical problem?

<p>Medical error (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of identifying the ethical elements in a problem and examining one's values?

<p>Step 3 of processing an ethical problem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach to ethics emphasizes the importance of care and compassion in healthcare?

<p>Ethics of care (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of an ethics committee in a healthcare setting?

<p>To support healthcare professionals in making ethical decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a value in healthcare?

<p>Respect for patient autonomy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Basic Terms in Health Ethics

  • Morals, values, bioethics, autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and fidelity are fundamental terms in health ethics

Professional Nursing Code of Ethics

  • Code of ethics: a set of guiding principles accepted by all members of a profession
  • Code of Ethics for Nursing: key principles include advocacy, responsibility, accountability, and confidentiality

Values

  • Value: a deeply held belief about the worth of an idea, attitude, custom, or object that affects choices and behaviors
  • Values clarification: distinguishing among value, fact, and opinion to resolve ethical conflicts

Approaches to Ethics

  • Deontology: an approach to ethics
  • Utilitarianism: an approach to ethics
  • Casuistry: an approach to ethics
  • Feminist ethics: an approach to ethics
  • Ethics of care: an approach to ethics

Nursing Point of View

  • Types of ethical problems: • Ethical dilemma • Moral distress
  • Ethics committees: a resource for addressing ethical problems

Processing an Ethical Problem

  • Step 1: Ask if this is an ethical problem
  • Step 2: Gather relevant information about the case
  • Step 3: Identify the ethical elements in the problem and examine personal values
  • Step 4: Name the problem
  • Step 5: Identify possible courses of action

Basic Terms in Health Ethics

  • Morals, values, bioethics, autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and fidelity are fundamental terms in health ethics

Professional Nursing Code of Ethics

  • Code of ethics: a set of guiding principles accepted by all members of a profession
  • Code of Ethics for Nursing: key principles include advocacy, responsibility, accountability, and confidentiality

Values

  • Value: a deeply held belief about the worth of an idea, attitude, custom, or object that affects choices and behaviors
  • Values clarification: distinguishing among value, fact, and opinion to resolve ethical conflicts

Approaches to Ethics

  • Deontology: an approach to ethics
  • Utilitarianism: an approach to ethics
  • Casuistry: an approach to ethics
  • Feminist ethics: an approach to ethics
  • Ethics of care: an approach to ethics

Nursing Point of View

  • Types of ethical problems: • Ethical dilemma • Moral distress
  • Ethics committees: a resource for addressing ethical problems

Processing an Ethical Problem

  • Step 1: Ask if this is an ethical problem
  • Step 2: Gather relevant information about the case
  • Step 3: Identify the ethical elements in the problem and examine personal values
  • Step 4: Name the problem
  • Step 5: Identify possible courses of action

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