Moral Problems and Ethical Issues in China’s Media

2020 ◽  
pp. 209-220
Author(s):  
Jiang Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Moral Problems

Primary Care Nurse Practitioners' Integrity When Faced With Moral Conflict

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 795-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Ann Laabs
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Moral Integrity ◽  
Care Nurse ◽  
Well Integrity ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Moral Problems

Primary care presents distressful moral problems for nurse practitioners (NPs) who report frustration, powerlessness, changing jobs and leaving advanced practice. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to describe the process NPs use to manage moral problems common to primary care. Twenty-three NPs were interviewed, commenting on hypothetical situations depicting ethical issues common to primary care. Coding was conducted using a constant comparative method. A theory of maintaining moral integrity emerged consisting of the phases of encountering conflict, drawing a line, finding a way without crossing the line, and evaluating actions. The NPs varied in their awareness and the discord encountered in conflict, and in clarity, flexibility and justification of the line drawn. A critical juncture occurred when NPs evaluated how well integrity had been maintained. Some experienced no distress while others experienced self-doubt, regret, outrage and frustration at external constraints, and attempted to reconcile through avoiding, convincing themselves, and compensating.

Moral Problems Experienced by Nurses when Caring for Terminally Ill People: a literature review

2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Jacques Georges ◽  
Mieke Grypdonck
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Moral Experience ◽  
Moral Integrity ◽  
Intrinsic Factors ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
End Of Life Issues ◽  
Nurses Perceptions ◽  
Moral Attitudes

This article is a review of the literature on the subject of how nurses who provide palliative care are affected by ethical issues. Few publications focus directly on the moral experience of palliative care nurses, so the review was expanded to include the moral problems experienced by nurses in the care of the terminally ill patients. The concepts are first defined, and then the moral attitudes of nurses, the threats to their moral integrity, the moral problems that are perceived by nurses, and the emotional consequences of these moral problems are considered in turn. The results show that the moral behaviour of nurses, which is theoretically grounded in commitment to care and to the patient, appears to be shaped by specific processes that lead to engagement or to mental and behavioural disengagement in morally difficult situations. Nurses often appear to fail to recognize the moral dimensions of the problems they experience and also to lack the skills they need to resolve moral problems adequately. Although the findings show that several elements that are beyond the control of nurses, owing to their lack of autonomy and authority, influence their moral experience, intrinsic factors such as feelings of insecurity and powerlessness have a profound effect on nurses’ perceptions and attitudes in the face of moral problems. The moral problems perceived by these nurses are related to end-of-life issues, communication with patients, the suffering of patients, and the appropriateness of the medical treatment.

Dangerous Liaisons?

2022 ◽  
pp. 878-897
Author(s):  
Edgar Ramírez-Solís ◽  
Verónica I. Baños-Monroy
Keyword(s):  
Family Firms ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
Succession Process

Entrepreneurship is an essential engine for economic growth and innovation. During the last two decades, there has been a lot of academic interest in this kind of activity but only recently has research attention been devoted to the ethical problems encountered by entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. In this chapter, the authors highlight the ethical issues inherent to family firms. Intrapreneurs in a family business face uniquely moral problems related to fundamental fairness, succession process, copyright and brand use, and other challenges. For example, younger generations in family firms face a tricky balancing act between their loyalty to their families and finding new ventures or spin-offs based on the current business. This theoretical work aims to present some contemporary research in entrepreneurial ethics, examines the kinds of ethical dilemmas entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs face, identifies significant research topics and methodological approaches, and discusses possible directions for future research.

Dangerous Liaisons?

2019 ◽  
pp. 263-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Ramírez-Solís ◽  
Verónica I. Baños-Monroy
Keyword(s):  
Family Firms ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
Succession Process

Entrepreneurship is an essential engine for economic growth and innovation. During the last two decades, there has been a lot of academic interest in this kind of activity but only recently has research attention been devoted to the ethical problems encountered by entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. In this chapter, the authors highlight the ethical issues inherent to family firms. Intrapreneurs in a family business face uniquely moral problems related to fundamental fairness, succession process, copyright and brand use, and other challenges. For example, younger generations in family firms face a tricky balancing act between their loyalty to their families and finding new ventures or spin-offs based on the current business. This theoretical work aims to present some contemporary research in entrepreneurial ethics, examines the kinds of ethical dilemmas entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs face, identifies significant research topics and methodological approaches, and discusses possible directions for future research.

Teaching the Virtues: Justifications and Recommendations

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candace C. Gauthier
Keyword(s):  
Virtue Ethics ◽  
Healthcare Provider ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Moral Dilemmas ◽  
Current Interest ◽  
Respect For Persons ◽  
Ethical Theories ◽  
Moral Theories ◽  
Moral Problems

The current interest in and discussion of virtue ethics suggests that this approach to moral decisionmaking has several distinct advantages as applied to ethical issues in healthcare delivery. For the most part, calls to incorporate the virtues of the healthcare provider in discussions of these issues have sought to supplement rather than totally replace traditional ethical theories, such as the utilitarian focus on maximizing the best overall consequences and the Kantian concern to act on the duty of respect for persons. Including virtue-based ethics in such discussions allows for a more eclectic view of what should be considered in resolving difficult moral problems. As many critics of the purely principle-based approach have noted, real moral dilemmas are usually quite messy and are not easily susceptible to satisfactory resolution solely on the basis of abstract moral theories or principles.

Exploring moral problems and moral competences in midwifery: A qualitative study

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1373-1386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Oelhafen ◽  
Settimio Monteverde ◽  
Eva Cignacco
Keyword(s):  
Moral Distress ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Interprofessional Communication ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Midwifery Practice ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
Moral Competences ◽  
Ethics Courses

Background: Most undergraduate midwifery curricula comprise ethics courses to strengthen the moral competences of future midwives. By contrast, surprisingly little is known about the specific moral competences considered to be relevant for midwifery practice. Describing these competences not only depends on generic assumptions about the moral nature of midwifery practice but also reflects which issues practitioners themselves classify as moral. Objective: The goal of this study was to gain insight into the ethical issues midwives encounter in their daily work, the key competences and resources they consider indispensable to understand and deal with them, and to assess phenomena linked to moral distress. Methods: We conducted individual semi-structured interviews with eight midwives and two other health professionals, varying in terms of years of experience and work setting. Interview transcripts were analyzed in an interdisciplinary research group, following thematic analysis. Ethical considerations: This study was not subject to approval according to the Swiss Law on Research with Humans. Participants were informed about the study goals and gave written informed consent prior to participation. Results: External constraints limiting the midwife’s and the patient’s autonomy and resulting interpersonal conflicts were found to be the most relevant ethical issues encountered in clinical practice and were most often associated with moral distress. These conflicts often arise in the context of medical interventions midwives consider as not appropriate and situations in which less experienced midwives in particular observe a lack of both interprofessional communication and trust in their professional competence. Ethical issues related to late abortions or prenatal diagnostics and selective abortions were also frequently addressed, but many midwives involved had learned to cope with them. Discussion: In the light of the ethical issues and factors contributing to phenomena of moral distress, an empirically grounded profile of moral competences is drafted. Curricular implications in the light of possible adaptations within undergraduate midwifery education are critically discussed.

scholarly journals Bioethics in animal experimentation

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 169-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.I. Popa ◽  
I. Lascar ◽  
M. Valcu ◽  
Ioana Teona Sebe ◽  
B. Caraban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Animal Experiments ◽  
Animal Experimentation ◽  
Medicinal Products ◽  
Legal Obligations ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
Animal Use ◽  
The Sacrifice

Abstract Animal experiments are used on a large scale worldwide in order to develop or to refine new medicines, medicinal products or surgical procedures. It is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, this is why animal experimentation causes serious moral problems. We must realize that we have moral and legal obligations when dealing with animals in our care, and this should become our high priority before any experiment. We have to take responsibility for the life of the animals and we have to act honorably regarding this issue because we have been given a trust by society in general which is not to be taken lightly. There is an ongoing societal debate about ethical issues of animal use in science. This paper is addressed to current and future researchers and is an appeal for them to (re)consider their personal views concerning the issue under scrutiny and their responsibility in ensuring that results would make the sacrifice worthwhile.

Confronting the grey zone after severe brain injury

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 707-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Peterson ◽  
Adrian M. Owen
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Vegetative State ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Grey Zone ◽  
Severe Brain Injury ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Legal Decision Making ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Brain

In recent years, rapid technological developments in the field of neuroimaging have provided several new methods for revealing thoughts, actions and intentions based solely on the pattern of activity that is observed in the brain. In specialized centres, these methods are now being employed routinely to assess residual cognition, detect consciousness and even communicate with some behaviorally non-responsive patients who clinically appear to be comatose or in a vegetative state. In this article, we consider some of the ethical issues raised by these developments and the profound implications they have for clinical care, diagnosis, prognosis and medical-legal decision-making after severe brain injury.

Moral problems in medicine a practical coursebook

Public Health ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 113 (6) ◽  
pp. 322-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Moral Problems
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