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NUR-102 route
Unit 1 · Lesson 3 of 4 10 min

Ethical Theories

Three great families of ethical theory, and the one question each of them asks.

What this unit covers

Unit 1: Ethics, Morals and Law

  1. 1 Meaning of Ethics, Morals and LawThree words people use as if they meant the same thing. They don't, and a nurse needs to know the difference. · 10 min
  2. 2 Values, Values Clarification and Moral DevelopmentBefore you can judge a hard case, you need to know what you actually care about. · 10 min
  3. 3 Ethical TheoriesThree great families of ethical theory, and the one question each of them asks. · 10 min
  4. 4 Bioethics and Nursing EthicsModern health ethics was written in response to real horrors. Knowing them tells you why the rules exist. · 10 min