Theoretical Perspectives In Nursing

Starting from the utilitarian perspective in the nursing profession, the perspective promotes a moral standard that is based on utilitarianism. It concentrates on those actions that are good, and which must produce the best result for human beings. It assumed that human well being should be the major concern of every human behavior. The well-being of human being is the major appeal of this ethical theory. The perspective promotes moral conduct, which must always guide practitioners in deciding between the good and the bad. It assumes that in every human action there must be a balance between the good and the evil. The theory emphasizes the need for balance between the good and the bad. Every action must conform to the rule that governs such …show more content…
The theory strongly believes on the universal assumption of right and wrong. It does not believe that there is the need to justify that duties are product of good. They strongly believe in uniformity, in that there should be a standard rule that governs every situation. It assumed that anybody confronted with the same situation should also act in the same way (Brook, 2007).
The differences between the two theoretical perspectives can be easily be made especially as it concerns the nursing professional ethics. Utilitarian always assume that human action is based on whether such an action is good or bad, and that is done on the decision maker’s well being as well as those persons that take part in that decision making. It is quite different from deontological assumption, which believes that human decisions are based on whether such decisions are good or bad not minding its …show more content…
You have seen that there are conditions nurses are allowed to divulge such information. In this situation, nurses are bound to reveal the information to the husband where his failure to do so would have negative consequences on the husband. Nurses can take the right decision using the utilitarian theory. Discussing with a wife or a husband can lead to revelation of information, which would be good for both. It is the assumption of utilitarian that actions are always deemed right as far as it promotes pleasure and happiness. It can be deemed to wrong as far as such action is meant to promote pain and unhappiness. In this situation, failing to disclose the medical condition of a wife could affect the husband in a significant way. When such information is revealed to the husband, they can take action that prevents severe