NSE 31A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: John Stuart Mill, Palliative Care, Social Control
6 Dec 2017
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Ethics refers to those values, norms, moral principles, virtues, and traditions that guide human conduct it"s a specialized area of philosophy. Bioethics refers to the study of ethical issues that are related to health and healthcare . Nursing ethics examines ethical issues from the perspective of nursing theory and practice. Social justice has been defined by the cna as the fair distribution of society"s benefits, responsibilities, and their consequences, . Focuses on relative position of one social group in relation to others in society. Looks at root causes of disparities and what can be done to eliminate them. Assumes all societies experience broad, systematic oppression and inequalities, which affect some people more than others. Every individual contributes to oppression and inequity, even if unintentionally. We"re responsible for taking action to remove these disparities. Social places emphasis on application of justice to social groups, i. e. unjust social institutions and relationships.
