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Is caring a virtue?

¹University of Sheffield, England.

Journal of Advanced Nursing

|October 2, 1998

Summary

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Caring is not a virtue itself, but virtues require correct caring. This study explores the ethics of care and virtue ethics, offering insights for nursing theory and practice.

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Area of Science:

* Moral Philosophy
* Nursing Ethics

Background:

* The ethics of care and virtue ethics are proposed as alternatives to bioethics.
* Nursing theorists are particularly interested in the ethics of care for developing distinct nursing ethical theories.

Purpose of the Study:

* To investigate the relationship between virtue ethics and the ethics of care.
* To define virtue ethics and the concept of 'caring correctly'.
* To explore the implications of this ethical framework for the nursing profession.

Main Methods:

* Philosophical analysis of ethical theories.
* Conceptual exploration of 'caring' and 'virtue'.
* Examination of theoretical implications for nursing.

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Main Results:

* Caring is not a virtue but is integral to the correct exercise of virtues.
* Virtue ethics provides a framework for understanding how to care appropriately.
* The proposed ethical framework has significant implications for nursing practice and theory.

Conclusions:

* The ethics of virtue, when understood to include 'caring correctly', offers a valuable perspective for nursing.
* Distinguishing between caring and the virtues that involve caring is crucial for nursing ethics.
* This approach enriches nursing's ethical discourse beyond traditional bioethics.