ethics and deontology in nursing research a discussion paper

70_ theofanidis_special_11_3. Special Article. Ethics and Deontology in Nursing Research: A Discussion Paper. Theofanidis Dimitrios, MSc, PhD. Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, School of Health, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece. Fountouki Antigoni, MSc, PhD(c) Clinical Lecturer, Nursing Department ...

Abstract. Introduction: In considering the importance of research in the development of nursing, this paper examines and describes the ethical principles governing the novice nurse-researcher's ...

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) published "Research ethics: RCN guidance for nurses" in 2009 but this is now out of date and does not reflect recent legislative developments or current ethical review practices (Royal College of Nursing, 2009). The time might be right to consider developing national, or even international, guidance on ...

Results: This review was completed with 27 articles meeting the research criteria. The evaluation identified six themes: (1) ethics and nursing, (2) ethical difficulties/ethical dilemmas and nursing, (3) ethical competence and nursing, (4) professional ethics and nursing, (5) ethics, education, and nursing, and (6) ethics in health research.

PDF | On Jan 1, 2009, Mary Grace D. Mallari and others published Ethical Frameworks for Decision-Making in Nursing Practice and Research: An Integrative Literature Review | Find, read and cite all ...

Abstract. This article, the first of two looking at nursing ethics and research, outlines the foundations and development of an ethical framework for nursing research. The two dominant theories of ethics--utilitarianism and deontology--are described as they relate to the rights of individuals undergoing the research.

Ethical conduct of nursing research. INTRODUCTION. Health research is undertaken with the primary aim of improving the delivery of healthcare and/or to develop new interventions and treatments for the recipients of healthcare. Nursing research fo-cuses on the multiple roles that nurses play in delivering that health-care and explicitly aims to ...

A duty-based system of doing ethics is technically known as deontology. This chapter focuses mainly on Immanuel Kant's duty-based ethics as it is the major theory within the deontological tradition. The chapter explains some of the main features of Kant's moral philosophy and its key terms such as autonomy, dignity and respect for persons ...

The 4 main ethical principles, that is beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice, are defined and explained. Informed consent, truth-telling, and confidentiality spring from the principle of autonomy, and each of them is discussed. In patient care situations, not infrequently, there are conflicts between ethical principles (especially ...

This paper deals with the relationship between two ethical theories and nursing practice. The discussion will be focused around a specific hypothetical example. Normative Ethical Theories Two ethical theories that are pertinent to nursing require elaboration. They are the teleological theory originated by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John ...

Ethics in nursing research and research publications. When we are discussing about ethics in research and research publications, we are speaking about what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is bad. Ethics is the cornerstone in every research. Ethical considerations are needed to guarantee the quality of scientific work.

Conclusions: The ethical principles guiding health care studies are presented with respect to patients, society and the profession. Certain references are made to key ethical aspects to be ...

Abstract. Ethics is fundamental to good research practice and the protection of society. From a historical point of view, research ethics has had a chequered past and without due cognisance there is always the potential for research to do harm. Research ethics is fundamental to research practice, nurse education and the development of evidence.

6.2. BASIC ETHICAL CONCEPTS. The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines morality as "personal values, character, or conduct of individuals or groups within communities and societies," whereas ethics is the formal study of morality from a wide range of perspectives.[] Ethical behavior is considered to be such an important aspect of nursing the ANA has designated Ethics as the first ...

To demonstrate decisions made in terms of deontological ethics and utilitarian ethics, the study will use the film Outbreak as example to further understand these two ethics in relation to epidemiology and public health. The paper will also analyze film scenarios to examine how deontological ethics and utilitarian ethics are involved and strike ...

Conforming to the dominantly used terminology, we call judgments deontological if they favor the option prescribed by the philosophical principle of deontology (e.g., Kant, 1785/1998). Deontology requires acting in a way that is consistent with universal norms (e.g., do not kill) even if the consequences of the action involve suffering (Kant ...

Both deontological ethics and utilitarian ethics are important theories that affect decision making in medical and health care. However, it has been challenging to reach a balance between these two ethical theories. When there is a conflict between these two ethical principles in the medical context, the conflict must be addressed in order to reach an appropriate solution for patients and ...

Table of contents for Nursing Ethics, 29, 2, Mar 01, 2022. Skip to main content. Intended for healthcare professionals. ... Research suggests that the incidence of moral distress experienced by health professionals is significant and increasing, yet the concept lacks clarity and remains largely misunderstood. ... This theoretical paper proposes ...

Ethics and Deontology in Nursing Research: A Discussion Paper. ... In considering the importance of research in the development of nursing, this paper examines and describes the ethical principles governing the novice nurse-researcher's activities. It also defines codes regulating biomedical research but also some practical ways in which the ...

Objective: to investigate nursing professionals' understanding concerning the Code of Ethics; to assess the relevance of the Code of Ethics of the nursing profession and its use in practice; to identify how problem-solving is performed when facing ethical dilemmas in professional practice. Method: exploratory descriptive study, conducted with 34 (thirty-four) nursing professionals from a ...

Nursing students in South Korea undergo two to three credits worth of bioethics or nursing ethics courses during their 4-year qualification. As such, participants mentioned that nursing students must be made aware of undesirable behaviours that are easy for nurses to mistakenly engage in during clinical practice.

The current paper focuses therefore exclusively on elaborating in more detail the results of the research that have to do with the participants' expressed preference for moral reasoning strategies (deontological; virtue ethical; consequentialist-utilitarian; consequentialist-self-serving): results that speak directly to the recent turn toward ...

Abstract: The study of ethics is a constant endeavor to analyze, examine, and scrutinize human behavior for. the purpose of steering people to wards the proper moral values. The primary purpose of ...

Background and aim: Research on international students conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic has persistently highlighted the vulnerabilities and challenges that they experienced when staying in the host country to continue with their studies. The findings from such research can inevitably create a negative image of international students and their ability to respond to challenges during ...