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25 Cards in this Set
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Morals
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private, personal, or group standards of right or wrong
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Ethics
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systematic study of right and wrong conduct in situations that involve issues or morals
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Moral Distress
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when nurses are unable to carry out their moral decisions
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Moral Outrage
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when they percieve others behaving immorally
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Whistleblower
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someone who identifies an incompetent, unethical, or illegal situations/actions and reports it to someone higher power
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Impaired Nursing Practice
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when ability to perform essential functionsis diminished by chemical dependency or mental illness
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Value
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personal belief you have about the worth of something
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Value System
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list of values ranked on a continuum
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Beliefs
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something one accepts as true with or without proof
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Value Neutrality
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put our values aside to become nonjudgemental
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Autonomy
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person's right to choose and ability to act on that choice
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Nonmalficence
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duty to do no harm and to prevent harm
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Beneficence
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duty to do or to promote good
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Fidelity
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faithfullness- obligation to keep promises
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Veracity
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to tell the truth
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Distributive Justice
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fair distributions of benefits and burdens
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Compensatory Justice
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compensating fro wrongs that have been done
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Procedural Justice
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in processes require a rank or order - first come first serve of delivery
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Consequentialist Theory
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rightness or wrongness depends on consequences of act instead of the act itself
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Utilitarianism
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value of action determined by usefulness
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Deontology
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considers action to be right or wrong independent of consequences
based on moral rules and unchanging principles |
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Ethics of Care
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emphasizes role of feelings
1. caring = central force 2. promoting dignity & respect 3. attending to particulars 4. cultivating responsiveness 5. redefining fundamental moral principles |
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Professional code of ethics
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1. inform public about standards
2. demonstrate nursing commitment 3. outline major ethical considerations 4. provide general guidelines 5.guide self-regulating functions 6. remind us of responsibilities |
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Ethical Decision Making
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M-massage the dilemma
O-outline the options R-resolve the dilemms A-act by applying chosen option L-look back and evaluate |
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Ways to improve ethical decision making
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use theoretical knowledge
use self-knowledge consult reliable sources share evaluate |
