Ethical Decision Making : Concept and Application

Authors

  • อรนันท์ หาญยุทธ คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยอีสเทิร์นเอเชีย

Keywords:

Ethical decision making, Values, Ethical decision making process

Abstract

Today’s healthcare system, ethical decision making is part of the health care of the client. It is important for nurses to apply in nursing practice and to solve ethical problems. Because nurses face ethical problems and ethical dilemmas throughout their time of work. The ability to make ethical decisions depends on the knowledge, experience, ethical sensitivity and ethical reasoning. Ethical decision making involves values and beliefs of the individuals. There are steps and models of ethical decision making that focus on the benefits of the patient.

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29-08-2018

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หาญยุทธ อ. Ethical Decision Making : Concept and Application. J Royal Thai Army Nurses [Internet]. 2018 Aug. 29 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];19(2):111-9. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JRTAN/article/view/143967

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2018): May - August

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Academic articles

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