Flashcards
Ethics - Week 9
Flashcards do conjunto (11)
- 1Ethics→ Ethics refers to principles or values
that guide us when deciding what is
right or wrong and what is good or
bad
→ Morals are the fundamental
principles of behaviour that each
person believes to be right or wrong
for himself or herself
→ Values are what an individual
considers to be worthwhile qualities
in a person
→ A belief is a conviction that
something is true - 2Code of Ethics→ Health care teams form professional helping relationships with clients
and have developed ethical standards to guide interactions
→ Regulated professions have codes of ethics, provided by their governing body (CNO) - 3Principles of Health Care Ethics→ Health care ethics is the philosophical
study of what is morally right and wrong
when providing health care services
→ An ethical dilemma is a situation that will
often involve an apparent conflict
between opposing moral choices
→ Four basic principles of health care ethics
are:
◦ Autonomy
◦ Justice
◦ Beneficence
◦ Nonmaleficence - 4Autonomy→ Also called self-determination
→ Having free choice involving decisions that affect one’s life
→ It becomes very complicated when your client’s decision could cause risks or result in death
→ Respecting your clients’ autonomy means that you do not judge their choices or their lifestyle - 5Justice→ All people should be treated in a fair
and equal manner
→ Some people are easier to work with than others, so you may feel you want to spend less time with demanding people or whose lifestyle you do not agree with
→ You can uphold the principle of justice by being concerned for all clients, regardless of their conditions or temperaments - 6Beneficence→ Doing or promoting good
→ A client’s needs come before those of
his or her family
→ Concepts of beneficence and
professionalism are closely related - 7Nonmaleficence→ Avoidance of harm or hurt
→ The health care provider tries to balance the risks and benefits of a plan of care while striving to cause the least harm possible - 8Ethical DilemmasA code of ethics provides guidelines
for ethical behaviour but cannot give
answers or rules - 9Ethical ValuesCNO has identified the following values as
being the most important in providing nursing care in Ontario:
◦ Client well-being
◦ Client choice
◦ Privacy and confidentiality
◦ Respect for life
◦ Maintaining commitments
◦ Truthfulness
◦ Fairness - 10Client Well-Being→ Promoting client well-being means facilitating someone’s good health or welfare and preventing or removing harm
→ In determining the best action, it is necessary to differentiate between the nurse’s and the client’s views of
what is beneficial - 11Client Choice→ Client choice means self-determination and includes the right to information necessary to make choices and consent or refuse care
→ Clients who are not competent in all areas of their lives may still be capable of making sound decisions in some areas and need the opportunity to do so
→ When a client is incompetent, the nurse needs to work with the substitute decision
maker
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