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28 Cards in this Set
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The systemic study of what a person's conduct and actions should be with regard to self, other human, beings, and the environment; it is the justification of what is right or good and the study of what a person's life and relationships should be not necessarily what they are.
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Ethics
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application of normative ethical theory to everyday life
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Applied ethics
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occurs when an individual is unsure which moral priniciples or values apply and may even inlcude uncertainty as to what the moral problem is.
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moral uncertainty or moral conflict
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is the result of the individual knowing the right thing to do but organizational constraints make it difficult to take the right course of action
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Moral distress
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occurs when an individual witnesses the immoral act of another but feels powerless to stop it
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Moral outrage
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occurs when two or more unclear moral priniciples apply but they support inconsistent courses of action
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moral or ethical dilemmas
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guides individuals in solving ethical dilemmas
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Ethical Frameworks
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consists of judging wheather the consequences of an action are good or bad
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utilitarianism or consequentialist theory
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judges whether the action is right or wrong regardless of the consequenses and is based on the philosophy of Emanuel Kant in the 18th centruy
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Deontological Ethical Theory
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is an ethical framework stating that some decisions must be made because there is duty to do something or to refrain from doing something.
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Duty-Based reasoning
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is based on the belief that some things are a person's just due
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Rights-Based reasoning
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allows the decision maker to review each ethical problem or issue on case by case basis, comparing the relative weights of goals, duties, and rights
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intuitionist framework
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is the belief that a specific culture's ethical principles cannot be generalized to individuals who do not share that culture
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Ethical Relativism
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ethical principles are universal and can be used to justify ethical decisions in all cultures
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Ethical Universalism
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promotes seld-determination adn freedom of choice
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autonomy
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actions are taken in an effort to promote good
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Beneficence
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actions are taken in an effort to acoid harm
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Nonmaleficence
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one individual assumes the right to make decisions for another
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Paternalism
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The good of the many outweights the wants or needs of the individual
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Utility
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Seek fairness; treat "equals" equally and treat "unequals" according to their differences
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Justice
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Obligation to tell the truth
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Veracity
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Need to keep promises
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Fidelity
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Keep privileged infomation private
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Confidentiality
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is a set of prinicples, established by a profession, to guide the indiviudal practionor
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professional code of ethics
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These standards are also used as the baseline for determing eligibility for magnet status for acute care hospitals
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The Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators
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This model is especially useful in clarifying wthical problems that result from conflicting obligations
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MORAL decision making
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directs the decision maker to what one aspires to be or what one desires the organization to be
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Aspirational ehtics
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are primialy formed to protect the rights and welfare of reserch subjects
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Institutional Review Boards
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