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Individual vs aggregate good: ethical tension in nursing practice.

S T Fry

    International Journal of Nursing Studies
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Nurses face ethical dilemmas balancing individual patient needs with societal benefits. Moral accountability requires justifying resource allocation decisions when these obligations conflict in healthcare.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Ethics
    • Bioethics
    • Healthcare Policy

    Background:

    • Nurses navigate ethical tensions between individual client benefit and societal benefit.
    • Professional nursing statements, practice standards, social policies, and codes of ethics address these dual obligations.
    • Theoretical underpinnings of these ethical duties are crucial for understanding their impact on practice.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically examine the ethical tension in nursing practice between benefiting the individual client and benefiting society.
    • To discuss the implications of these obligations for nursing practice and moral accountability.
    • To propose strategies for resource distribution and balancing these competing ethical demands.

    Main Methods:

    • Critical examination of ethical obligations in nursing.
    • Analysis of professional statements, practice standards, social policies, and codes of ethics.
    • Discussion of theoretical foundations and practical implications.

    Main Results:

    • Identified the inherent ethical conflict between individual and societal benefits in nursing.
    • Highlighted the importance of professional documents in defining these obligations.
    • Explored theoretical bases and practical consequences for nursing care.

    Conclusions:

    • Moral accountability in nursing necessitates justifying choices that prioritize individual or societal good.
    • Nurses must articulate reasons for limiting either individual or aggregate good in specific care situations.
    • Effective healthcare delivery requires addressing the ethical complexities of resource allocation.
    Keywords:
    Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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