Nursing Jurisprudence
LEGAL & ETHICAL issues in Nursing
Nursing Etiquette concerned with moral principle governing the conduct of nurses towards patients, physicians, colleagues, the nursing profession and public
Ethics part of philosophy that deals with systematic approaches to questions of morality a term for the study of how we make judgments regarding right and wrong a system of MORAL PRINCIPLES or moral standards governing conduct
Moral human conduct in the application of ethics
Concerned with JUDGMENT PRINCIPLES of right and wrong in relation to human actions and character
3 Determinants of the Morality of Human Act
•The OBJECT •The END •The CIRCUMSTANCES
Ethical Principles
Ethical Principles:
INVIOLABILITY OF LIFE
All human life, from the moment of conception and through all subsequent stages, is SACRED! No one can violate or destroy life!
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ETHICAL DILEMMAS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN VITRO FERTILIZATION HUMAN CLONING CONTRACEPTION ABORTION EUTHANASIA PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE HUMAN TRANSPLANTATION
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Argument favoring Euthanasia: compassion for the patient and shortening the period of suffering of the patient
Argument disapproving Euthanasia: it is intrinsically wrong since it rejects life.
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STEWARDSHIP
Man has DOMINION over God’s creation: himself (life and health), creatures and environment One should reasonably, responsibly and respectfully benefit from them for service NOT domination
TOTALITY
Parts are integral, destined to be part of and subordinate to a whole
SOLIDARITY
One to be with others; to have a unity of interest, responsibility or goal. Based on the common good, love of neighbor, preferential for the most proximate and most need
SUBSIDIARITY
Every creature should be entrusted with the functions he is capable of performing. It relates to human dignity and recognize persons as free and responsible agents able to care and make decisions for them
AUTONOMY
- Self
Nursing Etiquette concerned with moral principle governing the conduct of nurses towards patients, physicians, colleagues, the nursing profession and public
Ethics part of philosophy that deals with systematic approaches to questions of morality a term for the study of how we make judgments regarding right and wrong a system of MORAL PRINCIPLES or moral standards governing conduct
Moral human conduct in the application of ethics
Concerned with JUDGMENT PRINCIPLES of right and wrong in relation to human actions and character
3 Determinants of the Morality of Human Act
•The OBJECT •The END •The CIRCUMSTANCES
Ethical Principles
Ethical Principles:
INVIOLABILITY OF LIFE
All human life, from the moment of conception and through all subsequent stages, is SACRED! No one can violate or destroy life!
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ETHICAL DILEMMAS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN VITRO FERTILIZATION HUMAN CLONING CONTRACEPTION ABORTION EUTHANASIA PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE HUMAN TRANSPLANTATION
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Argument favoring Euthanasia: compassion for the patient and shortening the period of suffering of the patient
Argument disapproving Euthanasia: it is intrinsically wrong since it rejects life.
10
STEWARDSHIP
Man has DOMINION over God’s creation: himself (life and health), creatures and environment One should reasonably, responsibly and respectfully benefit from them for service NOT domination
TOTALITY
Parts are integral, destined to be part of and subordinate to a whole
SOLIDARITY
One to be with others; to have a unity of interest, responsibility or goal. Based on the common good, love of neighbor, preferential for the most proximate and most need
SUBSIDIARITY
Every creature should be entrusted with the functions he is capable of performing. It relates to human dignity and recognize persons as free and responsible agents able to care and make decisions for them
AUTONOMY
- Self