ETHICS

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Is the systematic study of what a person’s conduct and actions should be with regard to self, other human beings, and the environment

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Ethics

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It is the justification of what is right or good and the study of what a person’s life and relationships should
be, not necessarily what they are.

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Ethics

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Is a system of moral conduct and principles that guide a person’s actions in regard to right and
wrong and in regard to oneself and society at large

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Ethics

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is concerned with doing the right thing, although it is not always clear what that is.

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Ethics

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A standard to examine and understand moral life

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Ethics

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how people make judgment with regards to right or wrong

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Ethics

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making choices that are best for the individual or society at certain times and in particular situations and
then evaluating such choices and outcomes

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Ethics

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are specific ways of behavior or of accomplishing ethical practices

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Morals

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Refers to social consensus (agreement) about moral conduct for human beings and society

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Morality

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is what you believe is right and good while ethics is the critical reflection about morality and rational
analysis about it.”

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Morality

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A living study of the conduct of human life

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Bioethics

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A specific domain of ethics that focuses on moral issues in the field of health care

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Bioethics

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Principles of right of conduct as they apply to the profession

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Nursing Ethics

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Reinforces the nurses’ ideals and motives in order to maximize the affectivity of their service

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Nursing Ethics

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Requires application of normative ethical theory to everyday problems

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Applied Ethics

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The normative ethical theory for each profession arises from the purpose of the profession

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Applied Ethics

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The values and norms of the nursing profession, therefore, provide the foundation and filter from which
ethical decisions are made

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Applied Ethics

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occurs when an individual questions why morality in practice is even necessary

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Moral Indifference

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occurs when an individual is unsure which moral principles or values apply and may even include uncertainty as to what the moral problem is.

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Moral uncertainty or Moral conflict

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occurs when the individual knows the right thing to do but organizational constraints make it
difficult to take the right course of action.

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Moral distress

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often demonstrate biological, emotional, and moral stress as a result
of this intrapersonal conflict.

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Moral Distress

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This type of moral issues faced by nurses often experience anger, loneliness, depression, guilt, powerlessness,
anxiety, and even emotional withdrawal.

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Moral distress

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one of the main ethical problems affecting nurses in all health systems and
thus is a threat to nurses’ integrity and to the very essence of quality of patient care.

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Moral distress

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occurs when an individual witnesses the immoral act of another but feels powerless to stop it.

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Moral outrage

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The most difficult of all moral issues

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Moral or ethical dilemma

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Which may be described as being forced to choose between two or more undesirable alternatives

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Moral or Ethical Dillema

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is a vital leadership role in ethical decision making, just as it is in so many other aspects of management.

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Self-awareness

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Guide individuals in solving ethical dilemmas

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Ethical Theories/ Framework

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These frameworks do not solve the ethical problem but assist the manager in clarifying personal values and beliefs.

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Ethical Theories/Framework

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“Right thing to do is the good thing to do.”

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Teleological theory / utilitarianism or consequentialist theory

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holds that an action is judged as good or bad in relation to the consequence, outcome, or end result that is derived from it.

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Utilitarianism or consequentialism is the moral theory

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“The greatest good for the greatest number of people.”

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Teleological theory / utilitarianism or consequentialist theory

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The end can justify the means

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Utilitarianism

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suggests that people choose actions that will, in any given circumstances, increase the overall good.

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Act-utilitarianism

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suggests that people choose rules that, when followed consistently, will maximize the overall good.

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Rule-utilitarianism

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The basic rightness or wrongness of an act depends upon the nature of the act, rather than its consequences

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Deontological ethical theory

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"deon" which means

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duty

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He said that a person is morally good and admirable if his actions are done from a sense of duty and reason.

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Immanuel Kant

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judges whether the action is right or wrong regardless of the consequences.

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Deontological Ethical Theory

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This ethical theory is based on the philosophy of Emanuel Kant in the 18th century.

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Deontological Ethical Theory

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is an ethical framework stating that some decisions must be made because there is a duty to do something or to refrain from doing something.

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Duty-based reasoning

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this theory uses both duty-based reasoning and rights-based reasoning as the basis for its philosophy

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Deontological ethical theory

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the supervisor feels a duty to hire the most qualified person for the job, even if the personal cost is high.

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Duty-based reasoning

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is based on the belief that some things are a person’s just due

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Rights-based reasoning

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The supervisor in believes that both applicants have the right to fair and impartial consideration of their application.

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Rights-based reasoning

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Believes that all people have the right to truth and, in fact, that he has the duty to be truthful

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Rights-based reasoning

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Allows the decision maker to review each ethical problem or issue on a case-by-case basis, comparing the relative weights of goals, duties, and rights.

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The intuitionist framework

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This weighting is determined primarily by intuition

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The intuitionist framework

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what the decision maker believes is right for that particular situation.

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Intuition/ The intuitionist framework

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Suggests that individuals make decisions based only on what seems right or reasonable according to their value system or culture.

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Ethical relativism