Intro To Ethical Practice

Question 1

What is Ethics?

Answer 1

study of good conduct/ character/ the motives concerned with determining what is good/ valuable for all people

Question 2

What is ethical practice?

Answer 2

development/ implementation of moral reasoning in nursing practice

Question 3

What is legal practice?

Answer 3

directly impacted by legislation

Question 4

what is a value?

Answer 4

a strong personal belief/idea

Question 5

values influence our — because they have impacts on how we spend our —/ what we spend it —

Answer 5

behaviour (influence how we spend time and what we do)

Question 6

values give what to life?

Answer 6

direction and meaning

Question 7

what are 3 major ways values are acquired?

Answer 7

• family
• personal experiences
• community

Question 8

What is moral development?

Answer 8

• learning to distinguish between right and wrong
• forming basis from which to make decisions

Question 9

what are cultural values?

Answer 9

values which are adopted as a result of social setting (as opposed to values adopted from family)

Question 10

why is it important for nurses to be aware of their personal values?

Answer 10

in order to be able to understand the values of others

Question 11

What is value clarification?

Answer 11

the process of appraising/ assessing our own personal values (“clarification” does not mean a set of rules that clarifies which values should be adopted by all people)

Question 12

What are the 3 steps to value clarification?

Answer 12

1. choosing/ listing one’s beliefs and behaviors (values)
2. prioritizing beliefs and behaviors (values)
3. acting on beliefs (utilize your prioritization)

Question 13

What are the benefits of value clarification?

Answer 13

• helps to understand other’s values
• increases self-awareness
• helps with conflict resolution
• personal growth
• decision making
• key to open communication

Question 14

What’s the difference between personal and professional values?

Answer 14

personal are upheld by an individual, professional are upheld by all members of a profession (code of ethics contains values that all nurses uphold in practice)/ based on societies belief

Question 15

what is the purpose of the code?

Answer 15

• provides guidance for ethical relationships, behaviors and decision making
• used in conjunction with professional standards, best practice, research, laws and regulation

Question 16

personal values are [adjective] whereas professional values are [adjective]

Answer 16

subjective vs objective

Question 17

what is professional socialization?

Answer 17

process by which nursing students adopt professional nursing values

Question 18

What is the foundation of the code?

Answer 18

nursing ethics is concerned with how broad societal issued affect health and well-being

Question 19

Nurses endeavor to maintain an awareness of aspects of:

Answer 19

• social justice
• SDOH
• well-being

Question 20

The code is organized into what 2 parts?

Answer 20

• part 1: nursing values and ethical responsibilities
• part 2: ethical endeavours related to broad social issues

Question 21

What are the nursing values and ethical responsibilities?

Answer 21

• preserve dignity
• maintain dignity
• promoting justice
• being accountable
• maintaining privacy and confidentiality
• promoting health and well-being
• promoting and respecting informed decisions
• providing safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care

Question 22

what are 5 core professional values in nursing?

Answer 22

• health
• autonomy
• truthful
• confidentially
• privacy

Question 23

what are the 7 ethical situations?

Answer 23

• ethical uncertainty
• ethical dilemmas
• ethical distress
• ethical residue
• ethical disengagement
• ethical violations
• ethical courage

Question 24

Define ethical uncertainty

Answer 24

indecision or lack of clarity/ don’t know what the moral issue is and feels uncomfortable

Question 25

Define ethical dilema

Answer 25

Arise when there are equally compelling reasons for and against two or more possible courses of action, and where choosing one course of action means that something else is relinquished or let go. An ethical dilemma is a particular type of ethical problem.

Question 26

define ethical distress

Answer 26

arises when nurses aren't able to act according to their moral judgement

Question 27

define ethical residue

Answer 27

What each of us carries with us from times in our lives when, in the face of morally distressing situations, we have been seriously compromised. These instances leave lasting and powerful impressions in our thoughts that persist over time; hence the term moral residue

Question 28

define ethical disengagement

Answer 28

Can occur when nurses normalize the disregard of their ethical commitments. A nurse may then become apathetic or disengaged to the point of being unkind, non-compassionate or even cruel to other health-care providers and persons receiving care.

Question 29

define ethical violations

Answer 29

Involve actions or failures to act that breach fundamental duties to the persons receiving care or to colleagues and other healthcare providers.

Question 30

fine ethical uncertainty

Answer 30

When nurses stand firm on a point of moral principle or a particular decision about something in the face of overwhelming fear or threat to themselves.