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Lesson 21
Unit 3 Test
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
09/21/2012

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*Ethics –
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the study of conduct and character – concerning what is good/valuable for people, groups of people and society at large.
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*Autonomy –
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the ability or tendency to function independently – include the client in all aspects of care ex. The consent that clients read and sign before surgery
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*Beneficence –
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doing good
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*Nonmaleficence –
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the avoidance of harm or hurt
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*Justice –
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fairness
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*Fidelity –
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the agreement to keep promises
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→Code of Ethics:
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A set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept, A collective statement about the group’s expectations and standards of behavior, Serves as guidelines to assist professional groups when questions arise about correct practice/behavior.
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*ADMINISTER CARE IN A:
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NON-JUDGEMENTAL MANOR!!!*
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Valuing Process: Step 1
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Chooses: 1.       Choosing freely, 2.       Choosing from alternatives, 3.       Choosing after consideration of the consequences
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Valuing Process: Step 2
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Prizes: (cherish the decision you made), 4.       With pride and happiness, 5.       With public affirmation
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Valuing Process: Step 3
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Acts: (on your belief), 6.       With incorporation of the choice into one’s behavior, 7.       With consistency and regularity on the value
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VALUES:
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Personal beliefs about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object that sets standards that influence behavior.
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development of values begins in
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childhood, shaped by the family → school age, schools, governments, religious tradition reinforce or challenge family values → finally, individual experiences influence value formations
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VALUES CLARIFICATION:
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You need to tolerate differences which sometimes become the key in the search for resolution of ethical dilemmas; To resolve ethical dilemmas one needs to distinguish between value, fact and opinion
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quality of life
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– deeply personal – depends on the patient’s culture and who is making decisions for the patient.
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→How to process and ethical dilemma:
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Step 1: assess, Step 2: gather info, Step 3: Clarify Values, Step 4: Verbalize the problem, Step 5: Identify possible courses of Action, Step 6: Negotiate a Plan, Step 7: Evaluate the Plan
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