Abstract There are similarities and differences in deontological and teleological ethical systems. Each of the ethical systems will be discussed in a compare and contrast so that they are made clear to what they mean. There are seven major ethical systems that are either deontological systems or they are teleological systems. Teleological and Deontological Ethical Systems When looking at two separate definitions
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Code Of Ethics in Nursing Audrey Burke HCS 435 February 21‚ 2001 Claudia Haywood Nursing is a profession that requires high levels of dedication‚ kindness‚ attention to details and compassion for humans that come from all walks of life. Practicing nurses are very skilled‚ trained and educated. Because of the profession and caring role that nurses fulfill‚ they are expected to follow a Code of Ethics as a guideline for conduct while on the job and performing other nursing duties. The
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As the nursing profession progresses throughout the years‚ its nature becomes more complex in meeting the professional standards and codes of ethics that are required by all nurses. The American Nurses Association has a specific code of ethics that each nurse should follow and adopt as their own beliefs. The public and the patients should be the priority when providing care in the healthcare setting. The knowledge and education that nurses’ gain is valuable and allows them to encourage health‚ avoid
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The past eight weeks has been a crash course in the ethical decision making in nursing. It has been an opportunity to reflect upon experiences in my own career as well as stories shared by other nursing professionals. The nursing process is a set of steps used by nurses to collect data‚ make assessments and a plan of care to meet the health care needs of the patient. (The 5 Steps of the Nursing Process‚ 2016). During this process there are a number of conclusions which are made. It is the nurse’s
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Teleological Ethics = Consequentialist Ethics Morality of an act is based on the outcome or consequence of the act Deontological Ethics = Non - Consequentialist Ethics Morality of an act is based in the act itself. Types of Teleological Ethics 1. Utilitarianism – Utilitarian moral theory is classical utilitarianism‚ 2. Varieties of ancient Greek virtue ethics – Aristotle Ethics is an Example a. The goal of ethics is to explain how one achieves the good life for human beings. There are
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be registered and comply with the standards and codes set by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) which is overseen by The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. (AHPRA) The governing body for the 14 National boards for health professionals‚ which maintains the high standards that are expected in the healthcare industry. APRAH is responsible for protecting the public‚ setting national standards‚ publishing the online register‚ registering health practitioners‚ accrediting
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Deontological ethics is too rigid in its emphasis on duties‚ utilitarian ethics too keen to override basic human rights. Deontology and utilitarianism are both types of ethics referring to how one reacts in a certain situation. Deontology is based on following a set of duties and sticking to these duties no matter what the consequences whereas utilitarianism is based on choosing the best outcome over a short term and long term even if it means depriving people of basic human rights for example
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------------------------------------------------- REACTION PAPER Nursing Laws and Ethics As nursing profession continuously progresses in its quest for excellence‚ its nature becomes complex in the light of meeting the standards set forth by the implementing bodies in nursing profession. These standards are indeed the result of careful assessment and observation made to resolve the never ending issues and concerns pertaining to the legal responsibilities and ethical obligations of nurses.
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The American Holistic Nurse Association Position statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics informs us of several pertinent standards of care in disastrous conditions; we will review how the Nurses and Society approach applies in desolate times. Nurses and society emphasizes nurse working along with fellow citizens to begin and sustain activity to meet the health and social needs of others (Dossey & Keegan‚ 2016‚ p. 126). This is especially important in times of disasters; it appears as an innate response
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"Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law” was a quote by the philosopher Immanuel Kant who developed what is known as deontological ethics followed by his famous categorical imperatives. Kant embraced the idea that all human beings have equal worth and therefore it is important to protect and promote each person’s freedom. He was in favor of laying down obligations because he believed that citizenship should be a task‚ a responsibility
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