PRESENTED BY- MR.
RONY XAVIER
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The word "ethics" is derived from the Greek
word ethos (character)
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ETHICS
“A system of rules or principles that are used to guide
human behavior”.
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•Philosophical ideals of right and wrong behavior.
•It is a science of ideal human behaviour.
•Personal standards of conduct, or attitude.
•Tells us how human beings should behave.
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DEFINITION
A code of ethics is a formal statement of group’s ideals
and values.
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•Standards for the behaviours of nurse and provide
general guidelines for nursing action.
•Helps to distinguish between right and wrong.
•Enables a correct decision.
•Protect the rights of individual.
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The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses has
five principal elements that outline the standards of
ethical conduct.
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•The nurse’s primary professional responsibility is to
people requiring nursing care.
•In providing care, the nurse promotes an environment
in which the human rights, values, customs and
spiritual beliefs of the individual, family and
community are respected.
•The nurse ensures that the individual receives
sufficient information on which to base consent for
care and related treatment.
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•The nurse holds in confidence personal information
and uses judgment in sharing this information.
•The nurse shares with society the responsibility for
initiating and supporting action to meet the health and
social needs of the public, in particular those of
vulnerable populations.
•The nurse also shares responsibility to sustain and
protect the natural environment from depletion,
pollution, degradation and destruction.
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•The nurse carries personal responsibility and
accountability for nursing practice, and for
maintaining competence by continual learning.
•The nurse maintains a standard of personal health
such that the ability to provide care is not
compromised.
•The nurse uses judgement regarding individual
competence when accepting and delegating
responsibility.
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•The nurse at all times maintains standards of
personal conduct which reflect well on the profession
and enhance public confidence.
•The nurse, in providing care, ensures that use of
technology and scientific advances are compatible
with the safety, dignity and rights of people.
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•The nurse assumes the major role in determining and
implementing acceptable standards of clinical nursing
practice, management, research and education.
•The nurse is active in developing a core of research-
based professional knowledge.
•The nurse, acting through the professional
organization, participates in creating and maintaining
safe, equitable social and economic working
conditions in nursing.
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•The nurse sustains a co-operative relationship with
co-workers in nursing and other fields.
•The nurse takes appropriate action to safeguard
individuals, families and communities when their
health is endangered by a co- worker or any other
person.
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•Participate and share responsibility with other
citizens & other health professionals.
•Recognize and perform the duties of citizenship
•Aware of laws and regulations which affect the
practice of medicine and nursing.
