Ethics, Delegation, Incivility, Critical
thinking
Ethical decision making - ANS learned skill based on ethical principles, theories, and code of
ethics.
Ethics do not have specific what? - ANS rules
What tends to change as you get older? - ANS Values
What are values? - ANS the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide
the way you live
value clarification - ANS process requires that nurses assess, evaluate, and determine a set of
personal values and prioritize them
What is an example of value clarification? - ANS deciding whether to stay and work or stay at
home with a child
What are morals? - ANS Fundamental standards of right and wrong that a person learns and
internalized usually in early childhood
What are the two most common influential factors of morals? - ANS -religion
-society
What are laws defined as? - ANS rules of social conduct developed by humans to protect
society
What is an ethical dilemma? - ANS Situation where someone is forced to choose between two
alternatives.
What is autonomy? - ANS the right for an individual to make healthcare decisions for
themselves, within reason.
Justice is best defined as what? - ANS the obligation to be fair to everyone regardless of race,
gender, sexual relation, religion, etc.
What is fidelity? - ANS Keeping one's promises/commitments
thinking
Ethical decision making - ANS learned skill based on ethical principles, theories, and code of
ethics.
Ethics do not have specific what? - ANS rules
What tends to change as you get older? - ANS Values
What are values? - ANS the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide
the way you live
value clarification - ANS process requires that nurses assess, evaluate, and determine a set of
personal values and prioritize them
What is an example of value clarification? - ANS deciding whether to stay and work or stay at
home with a child
What are morals? - ANS Fundamental standards of right and wrong that a person learns and
internalized usually in early childhood
What are the two most common influential factors of morals? - ANS -religion
-society
What are laws defined as? - ANS rules of social conduct developed by humans to protect
society
What is an ethical dilemma? - ANS Situation where someone is forced to choose between two
alternatives.
What is autonomy? - ANS the right for an individual to make healthcare decisions for
themselves, within reason.
Justice is best defined as what? - ANS the obligation to be fair to everyone regardless of race,
gender, sexual relation, religion, etc.
What is fidelity? - ANS Keeping one's promises/commitments