Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing 4th Edition
By Margaret Keatings (Test Bank Latest Edition 2023-
24)
Rationality - ANSWER The notion of thinking and reasoning, associated with
comprehension, intelligence, or inference. Requires explanations, or justifications,
particularly for the purpose of supporting an opinion of conclusion.
Biomedical ethics - ANSWER A field of ethics that focuses on issues associated
with science, medicine, and health care.
Ethical theory - ANSWER A framework of assumptions and principles intended to
guide decisions about morality.
Nursing ethics - ANSWER The study of moral questions that fall within the sphere
of nursing practice and nursing science.
Morality - ANSWER That which defines what is good, or moral. It is the distinction
between what is right and what is wrong conduct or behaviour based on the tradition
or beliefs of norms within a culture or society.
Descriptive ethics - ANSWER A systematic explanation of moral behaviour or
beliefs.
Metaethics - ANSWER A philosophical focus on the meaning and nature of morality
and ethics
Virtue - ANSWER A characteristic of a person that promotes good or high ethical
standards.
Applied ethics - ANSWER The application of particular ethical theories to actual
problems or issues.
Ethical dilemma - ANSWER A situation in which the most ethical course of action is
unclear, in which there is a strong moral reason to support each of several positions,
or in which a decision must be made based on the most right or the least wrong
choice of action.
Moral distress - ANSWER Stress caused by situations in which one is convinced of
what is morally right but is unable to act; results when moral issues are unresolved
and when supportive processes are not in place.
Ethical Principles - ANSWER A set of values based on ethical theory and intended
to guide right action. Derived from moral theory, ethical principles or rules, guide
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