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Moral Agency in Nursing
Author(s) -
Raines Deborah A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.1994.tb00144.x
Subject(s) - odds , agency (philosophy) , accountability , nursing , action (physics) , moral agency , nurse administrator , psychology , component (thermodynamics) , medicine , medline , social psychology , sociology , political science , law , social science , logistic regression , physics , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
Moral agency involves risk. It is an action that is at odds with the traditional role of the nurse. However, as nurses assume more responsibility and accountability for client management and outcomes in an increasingly complex and uncertain environment, it is essential to approach ethical dilemmas in a manner consistent with the caring component of nursing. Case examples are utilized to illustrate the attributes necessary for nurses to fulfill their obligations in their nurse‐client relationships.