Moral guidance; moral philosophy; and moral issues in practice

Holt, J and Long, T ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2726-8798 1999, 'Moral guidance; moral philosophy; and moral issues in practice' , Nurse Education Today, 19 (3) , pp. 246-249.

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Abstract

Approaches to teaching ethics to nurses have been debated in literature for some years. Three issues in particular are commonly addressed: the intentions of such teaching; the value of examples and case studies; and the compatibility of philosophical approaches with the clinical reality experienced by students. It is argued here that moral guidance as a strategy is unacceptable, and that a basic introduction to philosophical methods is the key to effective learning of the skills required for autonomous analysis and decision making. A means for including the use of personal experiences and case study material is presented which relies upon the provision of a framework of analysis to facilitate structured thinking and the pursuit of justifiable arguments. The approach suggested is compatible with students’ existing experiences and work-context, and enhances the integration of ethical reasoning into the multi-faceted totality of clinical practice.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Health and Wellbeing
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy
Journal or Publication Title:	Nurse Education Today
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0260-6917
Depositing User:	Professor Tony Long
Date Deposited:	15 May 2012 09:53
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2018 02:34
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/22695

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