Definitions
Values
What is attitudes, ideals or beliefs that an individual or group holds and uses to guide behavior.
Deontology
What is the Greek word which means obligation or duty.
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.
Personal value system
What is conflict amongst your personal values as well as professional values.
Beneficence
What is doing good and the right thing.
Utilitarianism
What is based on a fundamental belief that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its consequence.
Assess
What is the nursing process step when you must clarify the ethical dilemma.
Morals
What is established rules of conduct to be used in situations where a decision about right and wrong must be made.
Deontology
What is believed that an act was moral if its motives or intentions were good, regardless of the outcome.
Nonmaleficence
What is defined as the duty to do no harm.
Analyze
What is the nursing process step when you must identify options.
Ethics
What is a term used to describe study of right and wrong conduct.
Virtues
What is tendencies to act, feel, and judge that develop through appropriate training but come from natural tendencies.
Justice
What is the principle that equals should be treated the same way and unequals should be treated differently.
Plan
What is the nursing process step when you must must make a decision.
Bioethics
What is the application of ethical theories and principles to moral issues or problems in health care.
Principalism
What is the use of key ethical principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, justice, and justice.
Fidelity
What is the principle that refers to faithfulness or honoring one's commitment or promises.
Implement
What is the nursing process step when you must act on a course of action.