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Nursing ethics as a distinct entity within bioethics: Implications for clinical ethics practice.
Bryan Pilkington1, Maryanne Giuliante2
1School of Health and Medical Sciences, College of Nursing, Seton Hall University, Nutley, NJ, USA; Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, USA.
Nursing Ethics
|November 10, 2023
Summary
Nursing ethics is a distinct bioethics subfield, emphasizing therapeutic relationships. This relational focus enhances clinical ethics by integrating social contexts for patient care.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Nursing Ethics
- Clinical Ethics
Background:
- Bioethical principles are applied in nursing ethics.
- Nursing ethics possesses unique characteristics differentiating it from general bioethics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish nursing ethics as a distinct subfield of bioethics.
- To highlight the foundational role of relationships in nursing ethics.
- To address objections regarding the distinctiveness of nursing ethics.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of nursing education, practice, and science.
- Examination of the emphasis on relationships in nursing.
- Response to objections concerning the application of bioethical principles and the role of relationships in other bioethical subfields.
Main Results:
- Relationships are central to nursing ethics, evident in education, practice, and science.
- Nursing ethics is distinct due to its deep emphasis on interpersonal connections and therapeutic relationships.
- The relational approach in nursing ethics enriches clinical decision-making by incorporating social contexts.
Conclusions:
- Nursing ethics is a unique and valuable subfield of bioethics.
- The relational framework of nursing ethics offers significant strengths for clinical practice.
- Nurse ethicists' relationship-centered approach provides a comprehensive perspective in ethical determinations.
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