1. Meaning of Ethics and Bio-Ethics: This is taken from module 1.1 of BMN03 of the Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice. This topic deals with the meaning and the importance of ethics, the meaning, purpose and scope of bio-ethics, the difference …show more content…
A deontological theory is based on obligations and duties and as a guide to what one must do. Teleology theory describes the consequences or purpose of the moral acts.
3. Ethical Principles: This is taken from module 3.1 of BMN03 of the Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice. On this topic, it deals more on the three basic principles of ethics, which includes autonomy, beneficence, and non-maleficence. Then the application of these principles in nursing.
3.1 Personal context: Nurses being the closest health care provider for the patients encounter many ethical dilemmas that need an urgent answer and solutions, the best option is the use of the ethical principles to take care of the issues.
3.2 Social context: To the health care professionals, autonomy is an obligation to respect the clients decision-making capabilities of self-determination. Beneficence expects healthcare professionals to make decisions that provide the greatest benefit to clients after comparing the risk and benefit involved. Non-maleficence, health caregiver is expected to do no harm to the …show more content…
Also, even with the current use of technology and the application of scientific advances in nursing practice, the ethical standards of people’s safety, dignity and rights are maintained.
5. Common Violations of ethical codes: This is taken from module 5.2 of BMN03 of the Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice. The topic talks more on the legal terminologies, and common violations of ethical codes which include Negligence, malpractice, professional misconduct, assault and battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, client abandonment, defamation of character, invasion of privacy, and breach of confidentiality.
5.1 Personal context: There are various ways that ethical codes can be violated, either by commission or omission, and the person who violates is held responsible for any damage or harm was done on the clients affected by the act.
5.2 Social context: There are various degrees of violation of ethical codes through any means such as misconduct, fraud, negligence, or not maintaining the ethical standard practice leading to harm or damage to the client. This attracts some legal charge or if more serious may lead to revocation of the nursing