Unit 1
Introduction to nursing ethics
By
ALLAHBACHAYO
RN ,MPH, BSN
Objective
define the term ,ethics nursing ethics and
bioethics ,value ,belief morals
Attitude conflict ,dilemma ethical ,ethical dilemma?
Discuss importance of ethics in nursing
Review criteria of a profession
Develop characteristics of a professional nurse
Introduction of nursing
Ethics : is derived from word ethos meaning custom of character
The branch of philosophy concerned with the distinction of right from
wrong on the basis of body of knowledge rather than on just
opinions.
Ethics looks at human behavior things people do under different
types of circumstance .
It teaches us how to judge accurately the moral goodness and
badness of human action.
Nursing ethics
Ethics' includes values ,code and principles that govern
decision
In nursing practice and relationships.
Nursing ethics is a discipline of evaluating the merits ,risks and
social concern of activities in the field of nursing.
Ethical principles are necessary to guide to professional
development
It refers to ethical issue nursing practice .
Nursing ethics are similar to but also different from the legal
aspect that regulate your nursing practice.
Difference b/w legal and moral act
Legal act moral act
Set law /order to be right or wrong the act of
Followed by every individual breaking signal is illegal but
could be morally right for
could be morally right for
E.g. if child has respect . One individual to save a
Arrest rushing to hospital is a moral precious life .
Act but breaking the traffic signal
While rushing is illegal.
What is bioethics
• Bioethics is a study of moral issues in the field of medical treatment
• bioethics means the study of ethical issues arising from human
involvement with life
• The application of ethical principles of health care .
Bioethics
• Ethics which deals health care or the application of general principles
to health care.
• Health care ethics or bioethies is applied ethics that the ethics
knowledge that has accumulated and applies it to health care
problem.
Values
• If you want to understand person ,s behavior ,you must understand
his or her values
• Concepts that give meaning to an individual ,life .
• Influenced by society ,family ,religion etc.
• Serve as a framework for decision making .
• Value are different from principles in that they influence the
development of beliefs and attitudes ,rather than behaviors .
Belief
• These are organized ways of thinking about why people exist within
the universe .
• Their purpose is to explain such concepts as :
• Life and death
• Good and evil
• Health and illness
• People generally behave in accordance with their belief.
norms
• Rules or law based on a groups commonly
• Accepted beliefs or values
• Formal norms are official standarads or laws
• That govern behavior.
• Informal norms are unwritten rules or standard
•
morals
• An individual ,s own code for acceptable behavior.
• They arise from an individual behavior learned
• Concerned with dealing with right or wrong behavior character
• Moral is a personal perception that something is absolutely right or
wrong good or bad in all situations.
Attitude
• Is derived from Latin word the expression of feeling the observation
• Behavior is called attitude .
• Attitude a strong belief or feeling toward people things and situation
they are not quick judgments we change easily but we can change our
attitudes.
• Attitude are may be positive or negative
Dilemma
Dilemma is derived from Greek ward dilemma mean double argument
with conflicting assumption.
Is a difficult problem seemingly incapable of a satisfactory solution
A situation involving choice between equally unsatisfactory
alternatives.
Ethical dilemma
• Occurs when there is a conflict between two or more ethical
principles there is no correct decision.
Importance of ethics in nursing
• Provide a frame of reference for decision making .
• It provide to take a action in complex situations.
• Provide a base for regulating the relationship b/w nurse client .
• Teaches us how to judge accurately .help nurse to provide competent
care and provides standards of practice and profession.
Criteria of nursing profession
Body of knowledge
Advancement of knowledge
Responsibility and accountability
Client benefit
Code of conduct
Characteristic of a professional
nurse
Honest education
Patient background
Effective listener commitment
Caring non judgmental
Accountable
Faithful
Confident
