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An ethic of caring: conceptual and practical issues

L Dyson1

  • 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Auckland Institute of Technology, New Zealand. Lyn.dyson@ait.ac.nz

Nursing Inquiry
|October 23, 1997
PubMed
Summary

An ethic of care shows promise for nursing, but its current description may disempower nurses. Further research and dialogue are needed to clarify this concept for ethical decision-making.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Ethics
  • Moral Philosophy

Background:

  • The concept of care is traditionally linked to nursing.
  • There is a growing movement to establish an ethic of care as a core nursing principle.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept of an ethic of care in nursing.
  • To examine potential limitations of the current ethic of care, particularly regarding nurses' power in clinical ethical decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review.
  • Personal perspective integration.

Main Results:

  • The current articulation of an ethic of care may inadequately inform nursing practice.
  • Emotively laden language in some literature complicates the concept's application.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsProfessional Patient Relationship

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  • Concerns exist that the ethic of care might contribute to nurses' powerlessness in ethical dilemmas.

    • Conclusions:

    • An ethic of care holds potential for advancing nursing knowledge and practice.
    • Increased research and open dialogue are essential to refine and clarify the ethic of care for practical application.