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Chapter 13
Ethical Considerations in the
Health Care Environment
Key Terms • Ethics
– Study of morals and moral choices
• Moral behavior– Action emanating from conscience rather than actual evidence
• Belief– Opinion accepted as true or real
Code of Ethics for Nurses
• Rules or standards of conduct of members of the nursing profession
Nursing: A Social Policy Statement
• Expresses the value of the social contract between society and profession of nursing
Moral Theories• Teleological • Utilitarianism • Deontological
Principled Theories
• Autonomy• Nonmaleficence • Beneficence • Justice
Resolving Ethical Dilemmas• Clearly summarize the complete and
relevant parts of the case • Identify and seek missing information
• Identify moral components• State dilemma correctly• Identify course of action
End of Life Decisions• Right-to-Die Legislation
– Decisions• Who can make them?
– Competence versus incompetence? – Advance directives?