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This term refers to actual human behavior and social norms of right and wrong.
Morality
The essential elements of human act include knowledge, freedom, and _______.
Voluntariness
A nurse respects a competent cancer patient’s decision to refuse further chemotherapy, even though the nurse personally believes the treatment could prolong life. What ethical principle is the nurse upholding?
Autonomy
A nurse who promised a terminally ill patient to stay with them during their final hours remains at the bedside, even after shift hours. What principle is best exemplified by the nurse’s action?
Fidelity
The ability to choose to do what is right despite fear or opposition
Moral Courage
It refers to the branch of philosophy that deals with what is right and wrong.
Ethics
A student nurse witnesses a fellow student post a selfie with a patient in the background, violating confidentiality. She is torn between reporting or staying silent. What kind of ethical issue is this?
Moral Dilemma
Among moral standards and non-moral standards, which affects human dignity and rights?
Moral Standards
The step in Scott Rae’s model where one gathers all facts.
Gather the facts
Reason and impartiality are considered the ______ requirements for morality
Minimum
uring a disaster relief operation, a nurse distributes limited medical supplies equally, regardless of social status, age, or relationship to the healthcare team. What ethical principle is being applied?
Justice
A nurse administers a medication believing it is correct, but it leads to patient harm. The nurse acted with knowledge, voluntariness, and intention. What is this act classified as?
Human Act
In moral decision making, what factor includes education, upbringing, and religion?
Sociocultural Factors
Which stage in Kohlberg’s model involves following universal ethical principles?
Post-conventional Stage 6
Choose the best course of action based on the previous steps, providing a rationale for the decision.
Make the decision
A student nurse debates whether to prioritize studying or helping with her family’s livelihood. The conflict she experiences reflects which level of moral dilemma?
Individual Level
A nursing student argues that she should not be punished for skipping community duty because she wasn’t feeling well, though no medical excuse was submitted. Her action lacks voluntariness and proper intention. What kind of act is this?
Act of Man
A nurse listens to a terminal patient’s request for euthanasia in a country where it is illegal. What moral element is triggered as she begins to reflect on the patient’s suffering and dignity?
Moral Awareness
Despite public criticism, a nurse advocates for patient rights during a hospital strike. Her repeated, value-driven actions reflect what trait of moral character?
Moral Character as Disposition/Disposition
Which Filipino value can hinder moral courage if misunderstood as blind conformity?
Hiya (Shame)
A nursing student volunteers to assist in a feeding program despite academic deadlines. This reflects what kind of moral value?
Altruism
In a rural area, a nurse attends to an emergency case even during her day off because she believes it is her duty. Her decision is driven by values like compassion and professionalism. Which determinant of morality is most evident here?
Intention
A community health nurse chooses to stay with a dying patient’s family even after her shift, driven by compassion and sense of duty. What Filipino value does this demonstrate?
Pakikiramay
A student justifies cheating in an exam because everyone else is doing it. According to Kohlberg, this reasoning reflects which moral development stage?
Conventional Stage 3 (Good Interpersonal Relationships)
A nurse follows a hospital policy that contradicts her personal beliefs but continues because she believes in fairness and professionalism. Which moral requirement is guiding her action?
Impartiality