Value Systems
essential to sustaining life (ex. food and water)
What are intrinsic values?
Children learn by observing those who are important in their lives
What is modeling?
Concern for the welfare and well-being of others. Reflected by the nurse's concern for the welfare of patients, their significant others, other nurses, and other health-care providers.
What is altruism?
A nurse demonstrates understanding of the culture, belief, and perspective of others
What is altruism?
Are the basis of standards by which you judge others.
related to things, people and ideas (the worth of a particular material object, treating others with kindness)
What are extrinsic values?
Children are taught a complete value system by parents in the institution of the family. Can also include institutions such as churches or schools.
What is moralizing?
The right to self-determination. When the nurse respects the patient's rights to make decisions about their healthcare
What is autonomy?
A nurse honors the right of patients and families to make decisions about their healthcare.
What is autonomy?
A personal belief about the worth of an idea, attitude, custom, or object that affects choices and behaviors?
What is a value?
qualities that people consider valuable in their private life (ex. family ties)
What are personal values?
Children are given lots of space to explore values on their own so they can develop a personal value system. There is little or no guidance provided
What is Laissez-Faire?
Respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations. Reflected when the nurse values and respects all patients and colleagues.
What is human dignity?
A nurse demonstrates accountability for one's actions and documents care accurately.
What is integrity?
Qualities considered important by a professional group
What are professional values?
adopted as a result of the social setting in which a person lives; they will vary according to the community and its needs
What are cultural values?
Children who demonstrate values held by their parents or other authority figures in their life are rewarded. Demonstrating values contrary to those held by parents and authority figures results in punishment.
What is integrity?
A nurse promotes universal access to healthcare and supports fairness in the delivery of care
What is social justice?
Personal concern for another person, an event, or a thing provides motivation and direction for people to care
What is caring?
the belief that one's own culture is inherently superior to others
What is ethnocentrism?
Children are encouraged to explore competing values and to weigh the consequences of each. The child is given support and guidance from parents or other authority figures as they develop a personal value system.
What is responsible choice?
Upholding moral, legal, and humanistic principles. Reflected in professional practice when the nurse works to assure equal treatment under the law and equal access to quality healthcare.
What is social justice?
What is human dignity?
A self-investigation that allows the person to discover through analysis of emotions and behavior what decision to make when choices are presented
What is values clarification?