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Ethical considerations in nursing practice
Author(s) -
Sheehan John
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1985.tb00827.x
Subject(s) - obedience , honesty , conformity , psychology , authoritarianism , nursing , relation (database) , competence (human resources) , ethical issues , nursing practice , social psychology , medicine , engineering ethics , political science , law , database , politics , computer science , democracy , engineering
Some ethical implications for nursing practice are considered in relation to three issues: competence, honesty and obedience. Factors which contribute to conformity, obedience and authoritarianism are discussed, and respect for other people is suggested as a guiding principle for ethically acceptable conduct.