Ethics and Values Outline

Ethics and Values Nursing 221 Fall 2017 Professor Booton Objectives 1. Describe how values influence behavior and attitudes. 2. Discuss the ways in which values are learned. 3. Contrast and compare modes of values transmission. 4. Compare how values are formed at different stages of development. 5. Discuss the influence of caring on professional nursing practice. 6. Describe the process of values clarification. 7. Discuss the advantages of values clarification in nursing. 8. Use values clarification strategies to examine your own personal values. 9. Discuss the techniques used to help clients clarify value 10. Analyze personal values as a student of nursing. What are ethics? The study of conduct and character Concerned with determining what is good or valuable for individuals, groups of individuals or society Reflect a commitment to standards above personal preferences There are many differing values and opinions regarding health care such as the right thing to do Conflict may occur when ethics, values and perceptions regarding health care meet Important Terms in Health Ethics Autonomy-freedom from external control The commitment to include patients in health care decisions in order to protect their independence. Scenario: You are rounding with a surgeon who plans to perform an amputation on a young adults leg following a motor vehicle accident. The physician is obligated to discuss the planned surgical procedure, risks, benefits, complications and implications for not having the procedure. The signature of the patient on the operative consent is a legal document representing respect for the autonomy of the patient. Historical Perspective Tuskegee Syphilis Study The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Nazi Concentration Camp “experiments” Terms Beneficience-taking positive action to help others; fundamental to the practice of nursing Agreement to act with benficience implies that the nurse values the best interest of the patient as more important than self-interest. This principle has implications for nursing: Nursing practice is a service to others even in daily work This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :00:12 GMT -05:00