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nursing health care ethics 210
hcr 210
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
02/28/2009

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ETHICS
Definition
A Philisophical system for critiacally examining situations that involve question's of right or wrong
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MORALITY/ MORALS
Definition

 social system of rules which guide conduct and establish standards of behavior with in a society or group.

(rules for how we live our lives)

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AGAPE
Definition
Passionate concern for the well being of others
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Phronesis
Definition

Knowledge and wisdom

(theoretical and practical)

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Ethnocentrism

Definition
The tendency to think that one's own way of thinking, feeling, believing are the only "right way"
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Relativism
Definition
Belief that human thoughts feelings and behaviors are a product of and dependent upon the culture in which they exhist
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Ethical Relativism
Definition
Rules of right and wrong (morality) are dependent upon the culture in which they develop. There are no universal rules.
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Real Values
Definition
Consistence among thoughts, feelings, and actions
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Moral Thought
Definition
Reflection on what is right and wrong
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Moral Values
Definition
Idea of what should or shouldn't be acted upon
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Value
Definition
Ideals, beliefs, customs, modes of conduct, qualities or goals that are highly prized or preferred by individual, group, or society
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Overt
Definition
Explicitly communicated through written or public disclosure, policies standards
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Covert
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Implicity identified through verbal and nonverbal behavior

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Beliefs
Definition
Existential, and Evaluative
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Existential
Definition
Oppions or thoughts accepted as true, base more on faith than fact
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Evaluative
Definition
Involve judgement about good or bad
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Attitude
Definition
A feeling tone directed toward a person, object, or idea
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Examples of Nursing Profession Values
Definition

Non judgemental

Integrity

Honesty

Compassion

Autonomy

Dignity

Accountability

Knowlege and Competence

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Values Conflict
Definition
Personal, Social, Professional
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Code of Ethics
Definition

A collective expression of nursing conscience and philosophy that serves of the professions expections and requirements in ethical matter

(America Association)

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Provision # 1-3
Definition
Fundamental values and commitments of the nurse
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Provision 4-6

Definition
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Provison 7-9
Definition

Duties beyond the patient encounters

*major moral challenge is ... achievement of global awareness about the human condition and the needs 4 health care

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