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Ethical and Moral Principles Explained

The document discusses ethico-moral principles and concepts. It defines ethics as the branch of philosophy concerning morality, or principles of right and wrong conduct. Morality refers to differentiating between intentions, decisions, and actions that are good versus bad. The document outlines several ethical principles including autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, veracity, and fidelity. It also lists moral principles such as the Golden Rule, the principle of totality, epikia, defect of nature, and impossibility.

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Ethical and Moral Principles Explained

The document discusses ethico-moral principles and concepts. It defines ethics as the branch of philosophy concerning morality, or principles of right and wrong conduct. Morality refers to differentiating between intentions, decisions, and actions that are good versus bad. The document outlines several ethical principles including autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, veracity, and fidelity. It also lists moral principles such as the Golden Rule, the principle of totality, epikia, defect of nature, and impossibility.

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ETHICO-MORAL PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS

Ethics- Ethos - comes from Greek word w/c means character/culture - Branch of Philosophy w/c determines or study morality (right and wrong) - Systematic inquiry into principles of right, from good & evil as they relate to conduct Moral - personal/private interpretation from what is good and bad.

Morality (from the Latin moralitas "manner, character, proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" (or right) and those that are "bad" (or wrong). Ethics (also known as moral philosophy) is that branch of philosophy which addresses questions about morality. The word 'ethics' is "commonly used interchangeably with 'morality' ... and sometimes it is used more narrowly to mean the moral principles of a particular tradition, group, or individual."

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES:

[Link] the right/freedom to decide (the patient has the right to refuse despite the explanation of the nurse) Example: surgery, or any procedure [Link] the duty not to harm/cause harm or inflict harm to others (harm maybe physical, financial or social) [Link] - for the goodness and welfare of the clients

[Link] equality/fairness in terms of resources/personnel


[Link] - the act of truthfulness

[Link] faithfulness/loyalty to clients

MORAL PRINCIPLES:

[Link] Rule [Link] principle of Totality The whole is greater than its parts [Link] There is always an exemption to the rule [Link] who acts through as agent is herself responsible (instrument to the crime) [Link] one is obliged to betray herself You cannot betray yourself [Link] end does not justify the means [Link] of nature maybe corrected [Link] one is willing to cooperate in the act, no justice is done to him 9.A little more or a little less does not change the substance of an act. [Link] one is held to impossible

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