Ethico-Legal Flashcards
(47 cards)
is based on well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to
society, fairness, or specific virtues
Ethics
offers a critical, rational,
defensible, systematic and
intellectual approach to
determining what is right or best in a difficult situation
Ethics
deals with the “rightness” or “wrongness” of human
behavior
Ethics
is the application of these principles to life-and-death issues
Ethics
Two Major Classifications of Ethical Principles and Ethical Thought
Deontology
Utilitarianism
is the ethical school of thought that requires that both the means and the end goal must be moral and ethical
Deontology (Duty)
a school of ethical thought
states that the end goal justifies the means even when the means are not moral
Utilitarianism
The freedom to make decisions about oneself
Autonomy
The right to self-determination
Autonomy
Requires that no harm be
caused to an individual, either
unintentionally or deliberately
Nonmaleficence
This principle requires nurses
to protect individuals who are
unable to protect themselves
Nonmaleficence
“the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient.” However, nurses not only have an ethical obligation to care for others but also to care for themselves
Provision 2 of the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
states that the nurse owes the same duty to self as to others
Provision 5 of the ANA code of ethics for nurses
This principle means “doing good” for others (The Good Samaritan Law)
Beneficence
Nurses need to assist clients in
meeting all their needs
• Biological
• Psychological
• Social
Beneficence
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and wellbeing of
himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and
necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control
Article 25 of Human Rights
Every individual must be treated equally
Justice
This requires nurses to be nonjudgmental
Justice
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law
Article 7 of Human Rights
Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country
Article 21 of Human Rights
The promise to fulfill all commitments
Fidelity
The basis of accountability
Fidelity
Includes the professionals faithfulness or loyalty to agreements & responsibilities accepted as part of the practice of the profession
Fidelity
This ethical principle is the foundation of the nurse-patient relationship
Fidelity