Nursing Ethics: Communities in Dialogue

Nursing Ethics: Communities in Dialogue
Rose Mary Volbrecht
This book presents multiple ethical theories with detailed applications to real-life scenarios in a highly readable format. Case studies address current issues in nursing ethics. Discussion of three ethical perspectives: Rule Ethics, Virtue Ethics, and Feminist Ethics helps nurses understand how each theory frames primary questions of ethics and how each approaches decision-making to address each question. A five-step framework for ethical analysis is adapted to each of the ethical theories presented, providing a systematic, step-by-step process for ethical decision-making. Case studies introduce each theory chapter An excellent resource for registered nurses, nurse practitioners as well as all other professionals in nursing field.