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Is there a unique nursing ethic?

Deborah Lowe Volker1

  • 1University of Texas, Austin School of Nursing, Austin, Texas, USA.

Nursing Science Quarterly
|July 25, 2003
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Nursing ethics lacks a clear definition in current literature, encompassing moral decision-making and ethical conflicts. Research suggests a unique nursing ethic has not yet fully emerged despite ongoing discussion.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Ethics
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • The definition and scope of nursing ethics remain undefined within the nursing literature.
  • Existing definitions variously focus on nurses' moral decision-making, behaviors, ethical conflicts, and practice-related ethical issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize the ongoing academic dialogue concerning the potential existence of a unique nursing ethic.
  • To propose that a distinct nursing ethic has not yet been established.

Main Methods:

  • Literature synthesis
  • Conceptual analysis
  • Scholarly dialogue review

Main Results:

  • Significant disagreement exists regarding the meaning and conceptualization of nursing ethics.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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  • Current definitions are fragmented, addressing aspects of moral behavior, conflict, and ethical analysis in nursing practice.
  • The literature does not yet present a cohesive framework for a unique nursing ethic.

    • Conclusions:

    • A universally agreed-upon definition and framework for nursing ethics are currently lacking.
    • The development of a distinct nursing ethic requires further theoretical exploration and empirical investigation.
    • The synthesis of current discourse indicates that a unique nursing ethic has yet to emerge distinctly.