Question

Four basis principal of nurse such as autonomy, beneficence, non- maleficence, and justice. Do you ser Kant theory in the basis principal, or the Utilitarians, Virtue Ethics?

Answer 1

The four basic principles of the code of ethics are :-

1) advocacy - health, safety, privacy

2) responsibility - I am responsible for my actions and those I delegate

3) accountability - my professional actions are explainable to boss/patient

4) confidentiality - HIPAA mandates protection of patients personal information

Value

personal belief about worth of given idea; will have to negotiate differences of opinion

Value Formation

influences on value formation: childhood/individual experiences, social institutions

Values Clarification

must be able to distinguish between fact, opinion and values. Sometimes when we are passionate about a particular topic we get confused between fact, opinion, and values

Deontology

Immanuel Kant; nursing philosophy, focuses on act rather than consequences; if an act is just, respects autonomy and provides good, it will be right/ethical

Utilarianism

nursing philosophy, measures the effect that an act will have