Melia, Kath M.,

Ethics for nursing and healthcare practice / Kath Melia. - 1 online resource (153 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-149) and index.

Principles at the root of ethical debate -- Nursing and health care ethics : the sociological perspective -- Individual conscience approach to ethics -- Kantian ethics : duty-based theory -- Ethics and the law -- Utilitarianism : greatest happiness theory -- Rights-based ethics -- Virtue ethics and professional regulation -- Concluding thoughts.

Everyday practice is steeped in ethical considerations for nursing and healthcare professionals, but the theory behind ethics is removed from day to day care. This concise book shows how ethics implicates your work in a straightforward way. All the essential knowledge of ethics you need for passing your course is covered, including the principles of bioethics, rights and moral philosophy.

9781526435903 (ebook) : No price

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RT85 / .M44 2014

WY 85 M455e 2014