Lecture 3

Values & principles of professional ethics

By Dr. Hala Yehia

Objective
Define value Identify attitude List component of attitude Define beliefs Types of value Nursing value & responsibilities Value clarification Identify principles of ethics

Ethics
Ethics deals with the rightness or wrongness of human behavior

Concepts of Ethics
Values Belief systems Morality

Value
Value is a attitude or belief about the importance of a goal, action , object. Or Enduring attitudes or beliefs about the worth of a person, object, idea, or action

 A. attitudes
a feeling or an emotion, generally including a positive or negative judgment, toward a person, object, idea, or action

(e.g., acceptance, compassion)

 B. beliefs
Beliefs (or opinions) are interpretations or conclusions that people accept as true. They are based more on faith than fact and may or may not be true.
Life and death Good and evil Health and illness

Value Formation
Values are learned Values change with maturity and experience

Types of values
a. religious (obtains strength from religious beliefs) b. theoretical (holds truth, rationality, and respectable) c. political (values power) d. economic (values usefulness and practicality) e. aesthetic (values beauty, harmony, and form) f. social (values human interactions, is kind, sympathetic, and unselfish)

Values Transmission
Values are learned through observation and experience. As a result, they are heavily influenced by a person's sociocultural environment that is, by societal traditions; by cultural, and religious groups; and by family and peer groups. For example, if a parent consistently demonstrates honesty in dealing with others, the child will probably begin to value honesty.

Nursing values:
Safe & competent Health & well being Choice Dignity Confidentiality Justice Accountability

Values clarification
It is a process by which people identify, examine, and develop their own individual values. Values clarification promotes personal growth by fostering awareness, empathy, and insight. Therefore, it is an important step for nurses to take in dealing with ethical problems.

Values Clarification
Choosing Choosing (cognitive) Beliefs are chosen Freely, without outside pressure From among alternatives

Values Clarification
Prizing Prizing (affective) Chosen beliefs are prized Acting Acting (behavioral) Chosen beliefs are Repeated consistently in one's life

Ethical Principles
Autonomy Beneficence Nonmaleficence Justice Fidelity Confidentiality Veracity Accountability

Autonomy
Autonomy Greek word AUTOS meaning self and nomos meaning governance - Self determination Freedom to choose and implement ones decision Informed consent Allowing the patient to refuse treatment if he decides so

Beneficence
This principle means doing good for others. "Do good and avoid harm.

Nonmaleficence
Non means not and mal means bad. Non-maleficence means not to do or inflict harm. To do no harm o Not assisting in or performing abortion

Justice
Referred to as fairness Every individual must be treated equally This requires nurses to be nonjudgmental

Fidelity
means to be faithful to agreements and promises Loyalty The promise to fulfill all commitments

Confidentiality
Anything stated to nurses or health-care providers by clients must remain confidential The only times this principle may be violated are:
If clients may indicate harm to themselves or others If the client gives permission for the information to be shared

Veracity
Refers to telling the truth. This principle implies truthfulness Nurses need to be truthful to their clients Veracity is an important component of building trusting relationships

Accountability
Individuals need to be responsible for their own actions Nurses are accountable to themselves and to their colleagues

Thank You