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provision 7-9
Definition
duties beyond the patient encounters
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authority
Definition
doctrines forced on people by repeating them
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priori
Definition
seeing other perspectives willful, adherence to beliefs forced by authority and is given up
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reasoning
Definition
based on discovering what is real; it seeks truth
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ctural awareness
Definition
knowledge about values, beliefs, behaviors, norms, and customs of a culture other than one's own
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cultural sensitivity
Definition
ability to incorporate the patients cultural perspective into nursing assesments and to modify nursing care in order to be as congruent as possible with patient's cultural perspective
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religion
Definition
condification of beliefs and practices related to relationships with he divine that is shared by a group of people
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beneficence person
Definition
do or promote good,
prevent harm,
remove evil or harm
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spirituality
Definition
animating force, life priniciple, or eseence of being that permeats life and is expressed & experienced in multifaceted connections with self, others, nature, and good, or life force
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tenacity
Definition
obstinately adhearing to beliefs already held
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what are the Fixing beliefs
Definition
tenacity
authority
a priori
reasoning
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automous person
Definition
is respected
is able to determine personal goals
is free to act on choices
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Focal Virtue
Definition
compassion
discernment
trustworthiness
integrity
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act-utilitarianism
Definition
people choose actions that will in a given circumstance increase the overal good
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discrement
Definition
sensitivity and attention to the demands of a particular context in a situation
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compassion
Definition
active regard for another's welfare with awareness and emotional response of discomfort for another sufferin
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trustworthiness
Definition
confidence in & reliance upon the ability and moral character of another
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integrity
Definition
adherence to ones moral norms over time with consistency of convictions actions and emotions
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inductive
Definition
move from individual case to all
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deductive
Definition
move from general to specific
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rationalism
Definition
believe that there are absolute truths that do not depend upon human nature

truths do not depend on emotion
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naturalism
Definition
view of moral judgement that regards ethics as dependent upon human nature

judgements based on feelings
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veracity person
Definition
implies respect for others

is required of those who support autonomy of others
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rule- utilitrianism
Definition
people choose rules that will maximize the overal good
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moral values
Definition
from moral thoughts come values of what should or should not be acted upon
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moral thought
Definition
reflection on what is right & wrong
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real values
Definition
consistency among thought, feelin, action
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agape
Definition
passionate concern for the well being
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nursing is the concept of __
Definition
caring
Term
caring is activated by___ and informed by____
Definition
1. agape
2. phronesis
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ethical system
Definition
laws are built upon society's moral and social standars
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autonomy
Definition
principle supporting self-determination
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esthetics
Definition
the art of nursing

knowledge about the perceived world, knowledge of the subjective experience
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legal system
Definition
law is a societys way of promoting its values and inhibiting those acts that are contradictory to societys values
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beneficence
Definition
philosophical principle concerned with doing good, prevention of harm, positive benefit for the individual/ or group
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ethics
Definition
branch of philosophy which is concerned with critical examinations of the moral aspects of human conduct
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veractiy
Definition
truth telling
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nonmaleficence
Definition
philosophical principle concerned with teh noninfliction of either intentional harm or the risk of harm
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normative ethics
Definition
ethics concerned with questions of wht is right or wrong and what ought to be done in this situation that require moral decisions
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descriptive ethics
Definition
branch of ethics concerned with describing the moral judgements people make and their actions in accord with those judgements
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morality
Definition
social system of rules which guide an individuals conduct, socially establishe and accepted patterns of right and wrong
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integrity
Definition
cardinal virtue that is pivotal ion characterizing a virtuous person
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fidelity
Definition
loyalty
(faithful to our commitment)
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confidentiality
Definition
keeping private all info about a client, sharing info only with those who have a need to know in order to provide care
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priciple-based ethics
Definition
a paradigm based upon established principles which form the framewrok moral decision making
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what are principles?
Definition
the moral "truths" that guide deliberation and action
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teleology
Definition
ethical theory in which right actions are based on consequences of these actions
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justice
Definition
principle concerned with actions in which an individual has been given what is due or wed and therefore what is deserved or can be legitimately claimed
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autonomy
Definition
philosophical princople concerned with self-determination and a persons right and ability to make decisions and act accordingly
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metaethics
Definition
ethics whic delinates the extent to which moral judgements are reasonable or otherwise justifiable
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universalism
Definition
view that are general principle that apply to all people in all cultures
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care-based ethics
Definition
paradigm based upon contextual relationships which form the framework for moral decision making
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ethnocentrism
Definition
judging behaviors or values of someone from another culture by the standards of one's own culture
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self
Definition
the first step in developing an ethical foundation for one's nursing practice
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deontology
Definition
ethical theory in which rightness of actions depends upon the nature of the act
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respect
Definition
honoring the rights of another human as a unique beign
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paternalism
Definition
making decisions on behalf of the client withouth that persons fuill consent or knowledge
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nonmaleficence
Definition
principle requiring one to act in a manner to avoid causing harm to another
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ethical egoism
Definition
actas are morally right if they promote self interest
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communitarianism
Definition
community base
community wide agreements form the basis of accpetable moral rules
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liberal individualism
Definition
right based

right acts are those that promote individual rights and interests
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provision 4-6
Definition
boundaries of duty and loyalty
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provisions 1-3
Definition
fundamental values and commitments of the nurse
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ethnocentrism
Definition
thinking that one's way of thinking, feeling, believing are the only "right way"
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ethical relativism
Definition
rules of right and wrong are dependent upon the cuture in which they develop. there are no universal rules
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relativism
Definition
belief that human thoughts and behaviors are a product of and dependent upon the culture in when they exist
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moral development
Definition
complex process whereby a person forms a world view
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moral judgement
Definition
process of making an assesment about an ethical situation in which there is conflict of values principles or expected behaviors
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ethical practice
Definition
refers to a nurses decision making and behaviors regarding ethical conflict
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acting
Definition
consistent pattern of behavior that reflects congruence with ones values and beliefs
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choosing
Definition
evaluating values reflected in bleiefs and behvaiors examining alternatives and consequences and deciding what is ones own
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prizing and cherishing
Definition
knowing what one supports and communicating this to othrs
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values conflict
Definition
personal, professional, social
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attitude
Definition
feeling tone directed toward a person object or idea
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evaluative
Definition
involve judgement about good orr bad
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beliefs
Definition
existential and evaluative
Term
societal values
Definition
reflected in social laws
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personal values
Definition
from family of origin and significant others
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overt
Definition
explicitly communicated through written or public disclosure, plicies, standards
Term
covert
Definition
implicitly identified through verbal and nonverbal behavior
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existential
Definition
opinions or thoughts accepted as true, based more on faith than fact
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extrinsic value
Definition
originates outside the individual not nessary for physicl life
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intrinsic values
Definition
originates within the self maintenance of life
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values
Definition
ideals, beliefs, customs, modes of conduct qualities, or goals that are higly prized or prefererd
Term
character of virtues theory
Definition
aristole (384 bc)

emphasizes the moral agents
-virtues: actions and motivations
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theories to know
Definition
character of virtues
deontology
teleology
ethics of care relationship based
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paternalism
Definition
making decisions based on the behalf of the patient withouth the persons full consent
Term
deontology
Definition
theory that rightness of actions depends on the nature of act
Term
justice
Definition
principle related to fair and equitable treatment
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fidelity
Definition
principle related to promise keeping and faithfulness
Term
utilitarianism
Definition
produce maximal values over disvalue
(greates good)
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nonmaleficence person
Definition
deliberate harm
risk of harm
harm that occurs durin the performance of beneficial acts
Term
what are principles
Definition
autonomy
beneficence
nonmaleficence
justice
veracity
fidelity
paternalism
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professional values
Definition
from socilization into nursing
social policy statement
reflected in code of ethics for nurses
Term
examples of nursing profession values
Definition
non judgemental
integrity
honesty
compassion
autonomy
dignity
accountability
knowledge and competence
Term
stages of conventional
Definition
stage 3: interpersonal concordance
Stage 4: law and order orientation
Term
values of clarification
Definition
process of becomin more aware of what one values or considers worthy
a way of examining ones own life
Term
post convetional stages
Definition
stage 5: social contract legalistic orientation

stage6: universal ethical principles
Term
gilligans moral development
Definition
care perspective
focus is on relationships
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gilligans stage 1
Definition
caring for self
Term
tage 3: giolligan
Definition
caring for sel and others connectedness
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