Class 6

Question 1

What is an Ethical Decision-Making Process?

Answer 1

assist nurses and the interprofessional team in addressing ethical problems and concerns. Guide nurses in their thinking about a particular issue or question.

Question 2

Ethical reflection begin by

Answer 2

review of one’s own ethics

Question 3

Steps of the ethical decision-making process

Answer 3

Determine who is involved, describe the issues
Assess the situation, clarify values
Explore the story and note reactions
Identify legal rules and explore options and alternatives
Decide the course of action, develop an action plan and evaluate the plan.

Question 4

4 principles

Answer 4

autonomy
beneficence
non-maleficence
justice