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Overview
The 5th edition of Bioethics provides nursing students with the necessary knowledge and understanding of the ethical issues effecting nursing practice. Groundbreaking in its first edition, Bioethics continues its role as a vital component of nursing education and provides a framework for students to understand the obligations, responsibilities and ethical challenges they will be presented with throughout their careers. This latest edition responds to new and emerging developments in the field and marks a significant turning point in nursing ethics in that it serves not only to inform but also to revitalise and progress debate on the issues presented.
Broad overview incl. definitions, how theory in- forms conduct, competing theories, diversity, moral problems
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"This book is a rich resource containing many interesting case examples, with the inclusion of some novel perspectives on contemporary bioethical issues. Each chapter has learning objectives and keywords, which should be helpful for those using the book as a study resource...It is suitable for people who wish to widen their understanding of a number of topics in bioethics, as well as offering interesting material for those who need to study in more depth. It also adds to the growing literature voicing a more distinctive perspective in nursing ethics." Nursing Ethics, March 2010Product Details
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Table of Contents
Ch. 1 Professional standards and the requirement to be ethical 1
Ch. 2 Ethics, bioethics and nursing ethics: some working definitions 9
Ch. 3 Moral theory and the ethical practice of nursing 35
Ch. 4 Cross-cultural ethics and the ethical practice of nursing 71
Ch. 5 Moral problems and moral decision-making in nursing and health care contexts 93
Ch. 6 Patients' rights to and in health care 131
Ch. 7 Human rights and the mentally ill 183
Ch. 8 Ethical issues associated with the reporting of child abuse 203
Ch. 9 Abortion ethics and the nursing profession 227
Ch. 10 Euthanasia, assisted suicide and the nursing profession 247
Ch. 11 Ethical issues in suicide and parasuicide 291
Ch. 12 End-of-life decision-making and the nursing profession 319
Ch. 13 Taking a stand: conscientious objection, whistleblowing and reporting nursing errors 349
Ch. 14 Nursing ethics future, moral activism and meeting the challenge to be involved 385
Ch. 15 Indigenous perspectives 391
Bibliography 397
Index 461