Ethics
the right to self-determination.
autonomy
usually refers to private, personal standards of what is right and wrong in conduct, character, and attitude.
morality
• A general guide for a profession’s membership and a social contract with the public that it serves.
Nursing Code of Ethics
occurs when an order is given to withhold life-sustaining treatment.
passive euthanasia
process or strategy for acting on behalf of others to help them obtain services and rights that they might not otherwise receive but that they need to advance their well-being.
Patient Advocacy
requires that nurses take action to promote good because their basic obligation is to help others.
Beneficence
concern for the welfare and well-being of others.
altruism
a statement of the ethical values, responsibilities and professional accountabilities of nurses and nursing student1 that defines and guides ethical nursing practice within the different roles nurses assume.
International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics
patients are given the means to kill themselves if they request it.
Assisted Suicide
refers to the ability of the environment to promote and sustain individual and community health
Environmental Quality
treating all patients fairly and in accordance with honor, standards, or law.
Justice
the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations.
human dignity
It is a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession. It is the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard. It is an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society.
ANA Code of Ethics
the removal or withholding of therapies that sustain life.
Withholding Life Sustaining Therapy
Air pollution and water pollution are two types of this
environmental health hazards
Individuals who always tell the truth display this principle.
veracity
acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice.
integrity
Specific ethical issues related to human life or health often develop in the course of caring for patients.
bioethical dilemmas
exists when two or more rights, values, obligations, or responsibilities come into conflict.
ethical dilemma
(1) water pollution, (2) healthy rivers and ecosystems, (3) water-smart farms, (4) water-smart cities, (5) climate adaptation, and (6) safe drinking water are six priorities from which Act
Clean Water Act
a system of moral principles or standards governing behaviors and relationships that is based on professional nursing beliefs and values.
ethics
the upholding of justice, or what is fair, on a social scale.
Social Justice
occurs when a healthcare professional or the patient causes death to occur.
active euthanasia
a pregnant woman is in an accident that leaves her brain dead, it can be difficult to determine whether her life should be artificially sustained in order to deliver the child or whether life-sustaining technology should be discontinued is an example of this
ethical dilemma
Particulate matter is a form of this pollution
air pollution