The Ethics of Nursing Practice
Abstract
The nursing practice standard of professional ethics is the basis of caring, safe and responsible practices with patients. The ethics helps nurses in making decisions, acting, and dealing with patients, families, and other healthcare teams ethically. This paper discusses professional ethics and its significance in nursing, its historical formation, and the role of major principles of ethics, namely, autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. It also points out the importance of confidentiality, informed consent and telling the truth in nursing practice. Moreover, the ethical dilemmas encountered by nurses most often, the effects of technology and digitalizatioln on the ethics, and the influence of leadership on the development of the ethical culture in healthcare facilities is discussed. Ethical behavior promotion strategies and future trends towards attaining future ethical excellence are also provided. The paper notes that ethical integrity is not a professional responsibility but an ethical obligation to promote human dignity, trust and the utmost standards of care in a continuously evolving healthcare setting.
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Copyright (c) 2025 Naseem Mohammed Ahmed Jawhali, Faisal Khalid A Zakri, Nouruldeen Mohammed Jabril Alsabi, Amsha Mohammed Al Harbi, Adel Maqbul Mutlaq Alsharari, Mahal Bandar Alotaibi, Amal Ibrahim Al -Mamlouh, Zahra Ali Mohsin Alnakhli, Madhawi Abdulaziz Alsulayli, Latifah Aiyedh Almutairi, Fatimah Ayidh Almutairi, Alkohzama Mohseen Saif Albashe, Dalal Rasheed Altawyan
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