workshop 1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
APPLYING THE ETHICS OF CARE TO
YOUR NURSING PRACTICE
The model of care advocated involves:
A
- Attentiveness
- Responsibility
- Competence
- Responsiveness of the care receiver
2
Q
A preexisting
moral
relationship What does this mean?
A
• Responsibility-based ethics (ie. responding to others is ‘automatic’ and does not need to be justified) • Which is the opposite of obligation-based ethics (ie. one will only respond if one recognises an obligation to do so)
3
Q
The four
elements
of caring
A
- Attentiveness
- Responsibility
- Competence
- Responsiveness
of the care
receiver
4
Q
Ethical Principles
used in Healthcare
A
Autonomy Nonmaleficence Beneficence Justice Veracity
5
Q
Ethical
Dilemmas
A
Conflict between two or more ethical principles, rights or duties A choice between two or more equally unsatisfactory alternatives Emotionally painful for all involved
6
Q
Ethical
Reasoning
A
Ethical decisions cannot be made on intuition or emotions alone Decisions should be made systematically Decision-making frameworks are useful
7
Q
Commonalities in
Decision-Making
Models
A
Obtain - accurate information a succinct clarification of the essential ethical issues • problem Get- careful application of appropriate ethical principles Make- an ethically justifiable decision to resolve the conflict Make- Apply- the decision in positive action Evaluate- the outcome
8
Q
Moral Decision Making Model
A
Identify- the facts Determine - the relevant ethical principles Consider autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, confidentiality/privacy and veracity Explore - the options Act - and assess your comfort with decision
9
Q
Kerridge’s
7 steps for
Ethical
DecisionMaking
A
- State the problem
- Get the facts
- Consider the
ethical principles - Consider how the
problem would look
from another
perspective - Identify the
ethical conflicts - Consider the law
- Make the ethical
decision
10
Q
definition of caring
A
honour the human dimensions of nursing’s work and inner life work and subjective experiences of the people we serve
developing and sustaining a helping-trusting, authentic caring relationship
