NURS 3225- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 53 pages long!)
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St. aquinas: futility, principle of double effect, another new language! Murder: lying, law enforces a minimal standard of morality! Sources of moral guidance: cultural traditions, children should obey parents, religious beliefs, no sex outside marriage, 10 commandments, personal values. Sources of moral guidance: claims of conscience, if acted otherwise, wouldn(cid:494)t feel right, no one has to tell us cannibalism is wrong, claims of rights. Integrity- acting in accordance with code of ethics & standards of acceptable behavior: how do we justify something as a right, based on laws, tradition, religion, moral reasoning. Why study ethics: using thought processes to justify what is right and wrong, good vs. bad, just vs. unjust (cid:498)ethical decisions should not be based on a set of visceral sensations about what you (cid:498)feel(cid:499) is good. Ethical dilemma: occurs when a choice needs to be made, usually due to a conflict in values, norms, rules, goals, ethical principles, or conflicting duties, may be intrapersonal, or interpersonal.
