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Ethics for nurses [[electronic resource] ] : theory and practice / / Pam Cranmer and Jean Nhemachena
| Ethics for nurses [[electronic resource] ] : theory and practice / / Pam Cranmer and Jean Nhemachena |
| Autore | Cranmer Pam |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, : Open University Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
| Disciplina | 174.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NhemachenaJean |
| Soggetto topico | Nursing ethics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-335-24167-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; praise for This Book; Contents; preface; Acknowledgements; 1 What is Ethics? An Introduction; Introduction; Ethics; Morals; Philosophy; Principles; Values; Beliefs; Virtues; Manners; Conscience; Ethical dilemmas; Nursing and ethics; References; 2 What Must Nurses Do?; Introduction; Where did duty-based ethics originate?; Definitions of duty-based theory; What duties do we have?; Criticism of duty-based ethical decision-making; Duty of beneficence; Duty of non-maleficence; Duties of the nurse; What is the Nursing and Midwifery Council?
A conflict of dutiesReferences; 3 Should Consequences be Considered?; Consequentialism and utilitarianism; How do you make decisions?; Utilitarianism; Criticism of consequentialism and utilitarianism; Allocation of resources; Discussion of this chapter's scenario: Mrs Zenab Begum; References; 4 Why are Respect and Autonomy so Important in Health Care?; Introduction; Definitions of autonomy; Respect; What is meant by consent?; Consent and nursing; Informed consent; Valid consent; How do you decide what is adequate?; What does 'having capacity' or 'being competent' mean? How is consent obtained?Expressed consent; Nursing dilemmas; Verbal consent; Implied consent; Consent in an emergency; What about those who are unable to decide for themselves?; What about children and minors?; Confidentiality as part of respect and autonomy; Why bother with confidentiality?; Can confidential information be divulged or is the duty to keep secrets absolute?; When can information be disclosed in health care?; The case of Gemma Washington; References; 5 What is Fairness in Care?; Introduction; Moral justification for justice; Justice as fairness; Distributive justice Distributing organs for transplantationAllocating resources; Retributive justice; Criminal justice; Advocacy; The scenario (Box 5.1) and justice; References; 6 What are Rights?; Introduction; Definitions of rights; Where have rights come from?; Rights and responsibilities; The nurse's rights and responsibilities; The patient's rights and responsibilities; What is claiming, waiving, infringing or violating a right?; Who can hold rights?; Problems with the notion that rights can only be claimed by responsible people; Children and rights People with learning difficulties and mental health problemsCan rights be lost?; What rights do we have?; The Human Rights Act 1998; Problems with rights; Whose rights prevail?; This chapter's scenario: Kirsty Ford (Box 6.1); References; 7 What is Dignity?; Introduction; What is dignity?; Rights and dignity; Justice and dignity; Duty theory and dignity; Consequentialism and dignity; Dignity and respect; Values and dignity; Social contract theory; Virtue theory or virtue-based theory; Problems with virtue theory; The nurse and virtue theory; Dignity and care The scenario (Box 7.1) Dr Bell and dignity |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462562803321 |
Cranmer Pam
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| Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, : Open University Press, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ethics for nurses [[electronic resource] ] : theory and practice / / Pam Cranmer and Jean Nhemachena
| Ethics for nurses [[electronic resource] ] : theory and practice / / Pam Cranmer and Jean Nhemachena |
| Autore | Cranmer Pam |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, : Open University Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
| Disciplina | 174.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NhemachenaJean |
| Soggetto topico | Nursing ethics |
| ISBN | 0-335-24167-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; praise for This Book; Contents; preface; Acknowledgements; 1 What is Ethics? An Introduction; Introduction; Ethics; Morals; Philosophy; Principles; Values; Beliefs; Virtues; Manners; Conscience; Ethical dilemmas; Nursing and ethics; References; 2 What Must Nurses Do?; Introduction; Where did duty-based ethics originate?; Definitions of duty-based theory; What duties do we have?; Criticism of duty-based ethical decision-making; Duty of beneficence; Duty of non-maleficence; Duties of the nurse; What is the Nursing and Midwifery Council?
A conflict of dutiesReferences; 3 Should Consequences be Considered?; Consequentialism and utilitarianism; How do you make decisions?; Utilitarianism; Criticism of consequentialism and utilitarianism; Allocation of resources; Discussion of this chapter's scenario: Mrs Zenab Begum; References; 4 Why are Respect and Autonomy so Important in Health Care?; Introduction; Definitions of autonomy; Respect; What is meant by consent?; Consent and nursing; Informed consent; Valid consent; How do you decide what is adequate?; What does 'having capacity' or 'being competent' mean? How is consent obtained?Expressed consent; Nursing dilemmas; Verbal consent; Implied consent; Consent in an emergency; What about those who are unable to decide for themselves?; What about children and minors?; Confidentiality as part of respect and autonomy; Why bother with confidentiality?; Can confidential information be divulged or is the duty to keep secrets absolute?; When can information be disclosed in health care?; The case of Gemma Washington; References; 5 What is Fairness in Care?; Introduction; Moral justification for justice; Justice as fairness; Distributive justice Distributing organs for transplantationAllocating resources; Retributive justice; Criminal justice; Advocacy; The scenario (Box 5.1) and justice; References; 6 What are Rights?; Introduction; Definitions of rights; Where have rights come from?; Rights and responsibilities; The nurse's rights and responsibilities; The patient's rights and responsibilities; What is claiming, waiving, infringing or violating a right?; Who can hold rights?; Problems with the notion that rights can only be claimed by responsible people; Children and rights People with learning difficulties and mental health problemsCan rights be lost?; What rights do we have?; The Human Rights Act 1998; Problems with rights; Whose rights prevail?; This chapter's scenario: Kirsty Ford (Box 6.1); References; 7 What is Dignity?; Introduction; What is dignity?; Rights and dignity; Justice and dignity; Duty theory and dignity; Consequentialism and dignity; Dignity and respect; Values and dignity; Social contract theory; Virtue theory or virtue-based theory; Problems with virtue theory; The nurse and virtue theory; Dignity and care The scenario (Box 7.1) Dr Bell and dignity |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786878703321 |
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Cranmer Pam
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| Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, : Open University Press, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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