Basic Ethical Principles For Fourth year Students Faculty

Basic Ethical Principles For Fourth year Students Faculty of Nursing South Valley University Prepared by Dr. Hanaa I. Sabra

Outlines v Definitions. v Ethical Principles : 1 - Rights. 2 - Autonomy. 3 - Competence. 4 - Justice fairness/ equity. 5 -Fidelity. 6 - Beneficence. 7 - Non mal beneficence. 8 - Veracity or truthfulness. 9 - The standard of best interest: 10 - Obligation. 11 - Freedom. 12 - Confidentiality. v Responsibility of the nurse

Definition of Ethical principles ▪ Ethical principles are rules, standards or guidelines for action that are derived from theoretical propositions about what is good for human goals.

Purposes of Ethical principles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Establishes standards for the behavior of nurses Provides a general guidelines for nursing actions in ethical dilemma. Helps to distinguish between right and wrong at a given time. Enables to take correct and uniform decision within groups. Helps to protect the rights of individuals, families, community and the nurses

The major principles of healthcare ethics 1 -Rights: An entitlement: e. g. , a nurses' entitlement to freely express personal beliefs and performances by voting in a political election. .

The major principles of healthcare ethics Types of rights 1 -Conventional: welfare/legal rights: These rights are guaranteed by law, e. g, the right for contract for services, 2 -Moral/ ethical rights: Not enforceable by law -Drive from human nature and dependent on environment circumstances, e. g. , the right to life.

The major principles of healthcare ethics ▪ To protect patient rights, use the following: 1 -Establish a therapeutic relationship. 2 -Communicate 3 -Educate 4 -Maintain confidentiality 5 -Respect the patient's right to refuse.

The major principles of healthcare ethics 2. Autonomy: Is the right of self-determination, interdependency and freedom. ▪Autonomy requires that health personnel obtain informed consent for treatment and participation in research; the following are required to give; 1. Understanding 2. Voluntary agreement • Informed consent: The idea that a person must be fully-informed about and understand the potential benefits and risks of their choice of treatment

The major principles of healthcare ethics 3 - Competence: The ability to perform a specific task in a manner that yields desirable outcomes. 4 -Justice, fairness/ equity: is the obligation to treat all patients equally and fairly.

The major principles of healthcare ethics 5 -Fidelity: Is the obligation of the individual to be faith to commandments made to self and others. ▪ In health care, it includes the professional's faithfulness or loyalty to agreements and responsibilities accepted as a part of the practice of profession.

The major principles of healthcare ethics 6. Beneficence (Doing good): The obligation to do good approval and commendation not harm, to other people. 7 -Non mal-beneficence (don’t harm). Is the requirement that health care providers do no harm to their patient, either intentionally or unintentionally

The major principles of healthcare ethics 8 -Veracity or truthfulness. Requires that the health care provider tell truth and not intentionally deceive or mislead patient. 9 -The standard of best interest: Is a decision made about the individual patient health care when they are unable to make an informed decision for their own care.

The major principles of healthcare ethics 10. Obligation: Are demands made upon individual, profession, society or government to fulfill and honor the rights of others. ▪ Obligation categories: 1 -Legal: Formal statement of law (enforceable by law). 2 -Moral: Based on moral or ethical principle but not enforceable by law.

The major principles of healthcare ethics 11 -Freedom: Nurses as a group believe that patients should have greater freedom of choice within the nation's health care systems. 12 -Confidentiality: -Nurses should practice confidentiality to decrease patient vulnerability.