Autonomy And Confidentiality In The Nursing Profession

To address the ethical concerns , one has to apply the ethical principle such as autonomy, privacy and confidenaliy, nonmaleficence ,justice and beneficence. “ Nonmaleficence is not harming another. The Beneficence is bringing about good for the patient. Autonomy means respecting the decision –making of the patient and / or the family members. ( Lawenson, &Londrigan 2015). Justice is “fairness. The nursing profession uses regulatory mechanisms such as the ANA codes of ethics to ensure ethical behavior. Nursing responsibility in disease prevention is supported by ethical concepts of advocacy and caring, but that responsibility can conflict with ethical principles of privacy and confidentiality (Edward 2012). For example, a nurse