Definitions
Theories
Principles
Decision Making Model
Dilemmas
100
Values
What is attitudes, ideals or beliefs that an individual or group holds and uses to guide behavior.
100
Deontology
What is the Greek word which means obligation or duty.
100
Autonomy
What is the belief that individuals have the right to determine their own actions and the freedom to make their own decisions.
100
Ethical decision making
What is required when a nurse has to make a judgment or decision when two or more of their values are congruent.
100
Personal value system
What is conflict amongst your personal values as well as professional values.
200
Values
What is usually expressed in terms of right and wrong.
200
Utilitarianism
What is based on a fundamental belief that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its consequence.
200
Beneficence
What is the doing of good.
200
Assess
What is the nursing process step when you must clarify the ethical dilemma.
200
Dilemmas involving peers
What is conflicts between nurse to nurse, nurse to physician, or nurse to agency.
300
Morals
What is established rules of conduct to be used in situations where a decision about right and wrong must be made.
300
Deontology
What is believed that an act was moral if its motives or intentions were good, regardless of the outcome.
300
Nonmaleficence
What is defined as the duty to do no harm.
300
Analyze
What is the nursing process step when you must identify options.
300
Sociocultural Influences/Substance Abuse
What is the use of social media and practicing while impaired.
400
Ethics
What is a term used to reflect what actions an individual should take and may be "codified".
400
Virtues
What is tendencies to act, feel, and judge that develop through appropriate training but come from natural tendencies.
400
Justice
What is the principle that equals should be treated the same unew and unequals should be treated differently.
400
Plan
What is the nursing process step when you must must make a decision.
400
Advanced Directives
What is set in place to ensure the rights of individuals such as refusal of medical intervention, and death with dignity.
500
Bioethics
What is the application of ethical theories and principles to moral issues or problems in health care.
500
Principalism
What is the use of key ethical principles of beneficence,nonmaleficence, autonomy, justice, and justice.
500
Fidelity
What is the principle that refers to faithfulness or honoring one's commitment or promises.
500
Implement
What is the nursing process step when you must act on a course of action.
500
Code of Ethics
What is a social contract through which the profession informs society of the principles and rules by which it functions.
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