The word absolute to me sends up red flags. Absolute means concrete, finite, with no room for discussion or individual interjection. My mother would frequently recite George Washington’s infamous phrase that “In this world nothing can be said to be certain , except death and taxes” . I believe that absolute right and wrong eliminates creativity, individualism and circumstantial evidence. I am very leery of all encompassing words like absolute. Most of the posts I have read agree that nursing can be an ethically “hazy” profession. I believe that an absolute system of right and wrong would eliminate that haziness and create a bias in the nursing profession. For example, let’s just say the absolute wrong is murder, no question. The
