What Is Ethics

What is ethics?
 It is derived from geek “ethos”, which means “way of living”, ethics is a branch of
philosophy that is concerned with human conduct, more specifically the
behaviour of individuals in a society. Ethics examines the rational justification for
our moral judgements; it studies what is morally right or wrong, just or unjust.
What is Biology?
 Is the branch of science that primarily deals with the structure, function, growth,
evolution and distribution of organisms. As a science, it is a methodological study
of life and living thigns. It determines verifiable facts or formulates theories based
on experimental findings on living things by applying a scientific method. An
expert in this field is called a biologist.
 Biology is a wide-ranging field, it encompasses various fields of science, such as
chemistry, physics, mathematics, and medicine. Biochemistry, for instance, is
biology and chemistry combined just like biophysics, which is biology and physics
combined.
What is healthcare ethics?

 Healthcare ethics is the collection of principles that guide doctors, nurses, and
other clinicians in providing medical care. It combines moral beliefs — a sense of
right and wrong — with a sense of the provider’s duty toward others.
 Healthcare ethics covers how providers treat patients. It also provides guidelines
for ethical behaviors such as relationships with patients and colleagues;
relationships with vendors such as pharmaceutical companies, in which doctors
may be offered incentives to prescribe medications; and financial incentives to
overtreat or undertreat patients. Wherever a conflict of interest between the
patient and the provider arises, ethics in healthcare demand that the decision
come down on the side of the patient.
What Are Ethics in Nursing?

 Professional nurses sometimes experience situations in the workplace that
challenge their personal and professional ethics. Morally courageous healthcare
professionals, however, find a way to make ethical decisions even if they are
alone in their beliefs. Nurses who exercise this ability strive to behave according
to the nursing code of ethics, regardless of negative personal outcomes that
may arise. These outcomes may include a tainted reputation, personal
embarrassment, angst, ostracism by peers, employer or peer backlash, and
career ramifications.
 Moral practitioners create a safe, non-judgmental caregiving environment.
When unforeseen danger occurs, nurses take action to protect patients and
themselves. They also express empathy through words and actions, while forming
strong connections with their patients. These relationships foster a dialogue that
helps healthcare professionals find personalized and effective care solutions.
 Nurses need to practice professional humility and flexible thinking. The nursing
code of ethics encourages healthcare professionals to incorporate these moral
guidelines into their personal lives as well. According to the American Nurses
Association (ANA), nursing ethics cover several common areas.
 End-of-life issues
 Bioethics
 Advocacy
 Caregiving
 Moral courage, moral distress, and moral resilience
What are Professional Ethics?
 Professional ethics are standards set by professional organizations for the
behavior and values of people working within a specific field. Codes of
professional ethics are established in order to provide guidance to professionals,
usually to not abuse client relationships and preserve the integrity and reputation
of the applicable profession. When a person violates one or more of these
promulgated ethics, he or she is subject to disciplinary action by the governing
body of the profession. A high level of adherence to a code of professional
ethics is needed so that the public will be confident in the moral standards of
those working in the field. Codes of professional ethics are commonly applied to
professionals in the fields of accounting, law, and medicine.
What is the importance of ethics in nursing practice?

 Nurses perform hundreds of critical, health-related tasks every day. In some cases,
the decisions they must make test their professional and personal morality. The
nursing code of ethics helps caregivers consider patient needs from several
viewpoints and maintain a safe recovery environment. Ethical guidelines remind
caregivers to treat all people equitably and individually, while protecting the
privacy rights of patients in ways that may not seem overtly obvious. These
recommendations also call on caregivers to advocate and seek justice for those
in their care, and to take full responsibility for their work as nurses.
What is the importance of ethics in nursing education?

 Ethics education in nursing provides a critical foundation for addressing ethical
questions that arise in the patient-provider relationship. These questions are many
and often include central concerns surrounding truth-telling, informed consent,
and protecting the rights and welfare of patients and families in decision making.
The lack of ethics preparation at both the undergraduate and graduate level
hampers nurses’ ability to work collaboratively with other team members and
share their voices when ethical issues confront clinicians and their patients and
families.
Importance of Ethics in Nursing Research

 Ethics within healthcare are important because workers must recognize
healthcare dilemmas, make good judgments and decision based on their values
while keeping within the laws that govern them. The important reasons to support
importance of ethics in nursing research are:
 Protect the vulnerable group & other study participants from harmful effects
of the experimental intervention.
 Participants are safeguarded from exploitation by researchers.
 Establish risk-benefit ratio for the study subjects.
 Ensure the fullest respect, dignity, privacy, disclosure of information & fair
treatment for study subjects.
 Build the capability of subjects to accept or reject participation in study and
to have access to informed or written consent for participation in research
study.
MENDEZ JANINE, B
BSN2K
NCM108- BIOETHICS

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