Running head: NURSING ETHICS Moral Compass Andrea Mills Grand Canyon University NRS-437V Introduction to the Study of Ethics September 23‚ 2012 Moral Compass A moral compass is anything that is used to guide a person’s decisions based on morals or virtues. (Dictionary‚ 2012) I use my moral compass to guide my nursing to help me make ethical decisions when caring for my patients. My moral compass is the part of me that has values of integrity‚ responsibility‚ compassion‚ purpose‚ and
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Compare and Contrast The Matrix with the readings from Plato and Descartes. What are some similarities and differences? An Essay Submitted to Jason Elvis BY Williestine Harriel Liberty University online September 24‚ 2012 Compare and Contrast The Matrix with the readings from Plato and Descartes. What are some similarities and differences? After reading The Matrix‚ and reading from Plato and Descartes‚ I find that there are some similarities and differences
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I believe that everyone soon gets a moral compass as they grow and become more mature. However at this point in his life‚ Huck does not have a moral compass. His moral judgement is clouded by the actions and influences by the people around him. On page 63‚ Huck tries to play a trick on poor Jim by laying a dead rattlesnake on the foot of Jim’s blanket‚ Huck then completely forgot about the dead snake at the end of the day and the snake’s partner came along and bit Jim in the heel when they were about
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The Matrix – to be or not be The Matrix consists of a great variety of questions that have tortured the world for centuries. How can we know that what we see around us is real? How can we be certain that the items and living beings around us exists? If the world as we know it turns out to be an illusion‚ what do we do? Numerous philosophers and other thinkers have pondered these questions since the beginning of time. How can we know that what we see around us is real? How to be certain that
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Symbolism in ‘Compass and Torch’ This story uses powerful symbols to reveal deep meanings within the relationship between the father and son‚ such as the title‚ ‘Compass and Torch’. The compasses in this story represent guidance in their relationship. By forgetting them‚ this shows that they both have no sense of direction‚ therefore are lost. The torch (which they both remember) uses the symbolism of light to show that they both hope to find their relationship‚ shown in the line‚ ‘two torches
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The moral compass Essay Introduction According to the definition of the Moral Compass text‚ moral compass is the reflective‚ international adoption of values and behaviors as a framework for realizing the good in oneself‚ in others‚ and in the social and material environment. My own moral compass is constructed mainly by my parents and the eastern social values and principles of relationships‚ which are largely influenced by the thoughts and ideas of Buddhism‚ Taoism and the Confucianism. Among
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when finding truth and wisdom. The other prisoners reaction to the escapee returning represents that people are sccared of knowing philosophical truths and do not trust philosophers. Plato’s allegory of the cave relates to the quote because in The Matrix Neo can be seen as the escaped prisoner of the cave who has obtained knowledge of the outside world which is the true form of the world. When he asks “I cannot go back‚ can I ?” It means that there is no turning back for him even if he wants to‚ as
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A Professional Moral compass Ethics‚ a branch of philosophy refers to the values for human conduct‚ considering the rightness and wrongness of actions and motives. As nursing profession is an integral part of the health care environment‚ the nursing ethics provides the insight to the values and ethical principles governing nursing practice‚ conduct‚ and relationships. The Code of Ethics for Nurses‚ adopted by the American Nurses’ Association (ANA) is intended to provide definite standards of practice
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A compass is a navigational tool used to guide its user in a desired direction. “What goes around comes around. Every time.” I’m a Buddhist‚ and I believe in Karma. And I think Karma is not punishment or retribution but simply an extended expression or consequence of natural acts. We create our own karma. Karma is the result of the choices that we make every moment of every day. Karma is not a theory that says you do this and you will get that‚ whether good or bad. It says do good works‚ and I’ll
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Clinical Question The clinical question that sustain the research of a descriptive article is: How can moral compass allow nurses to act ethically in the way to provide patient with better outcome after discharge? This clinical question arises from the following issue: Lack of nursing moral compass and impact of ethical practice. The purpose of this paper is to explain how moral compass can help nurses to act ethically when facing a complex ethical dilemma. Problem The issue this paper
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