SUBSCRIBE
NUR 213 Ethics
- Define Ethics
Answer A set of practices and social behaviours based on values
- What are the 7 Nursing Values & Ethical Responsibilities
Answer
- providing safe, compassionate, competent, & ethical care
- promoting health & well-being
- promoting & respecing informed decision making
- honouring dignity
- maintaining privacy & confidentiality
- promoting justice
- being accountable
- Define Moral Agent
Answer Somone who has the capacity to direct their actions to some ethical end (ex. good outcomes with a client)
- Define Moral Community
Answer All entities regarded as moral agents are members of the moral community
- Define Ethical Problem
Answer Situation where there is conflict between 1 or more values & uncertainty about right course of action
- Define Cartesian Philosophy
Answer A shift in spiritual theories to physical & empirical ones, an idea by Rene Descartes, a french philosopher
- The Scientific Revolution
Answer Copernicus 1514- Heliocentric Hypothesis Versalius 1543- Published book of human anatomy Gailileo- Seperation of Science; philosophy & religion= major development in human thought Newton 1727- laws of gravity and motion
- The Middle Ages
- / 2
SUBSCRIBE
Answer -Holy wars, communicable diseases, infection, poverty, etc.-The church decided what the healing process was and who healers would be.-Illness & death were caused by imbalances & 'sins of the soul'
- Define Values
Answer ideals, beleifs, customs, modes of conduct, qualities, or goals that highly prized or prefferes individuals, groups, or society. "a standard or quality that is esteemed desired & considered important"
- Define Utilitarianism
Answer consequentist framework that prioritizes outcomes, re- sults, & consequences primary determinants on ethical behaviour.
- Define Act Utilitarianism
Answer Evaluates individuals actions based on their imme- diate consequences & unity, emphasizing flexability, context-specific considerations & unity maximization.
- Deontological Ethics
Answer Ethics based on the rationalist view that the rightness or wrongness of an act depends on the nature of the act rather than its consequences.
- Virtue Ethics
Answer represents the idea that the actions of an individual are based on a certain degree of innate moral virtue. emphisizes development of moral character, virtues & personal qualities as fundational elements of ethical bahviour & decision making.
- Define Autonomy
Answer
- respect for the person
- individual choice
- ability to set ones own goals respected, authentic, fully informed
- Define Fidelity
Answer An agreement to keep our promises, loyalty, fairness, truthful- ness, advocacy, & dedication to our patients.
- Define Beneficence
- / 2