Library Guides: NURSING: Research Guide: Ethics

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Resources for researching ethics in the field of Nursing

Ethics Defined

"Systematic rules or principles governing right conduct. Each practitioner, upon entering a profession, is invested with the responsibility to adhere to the standards of ethical practice and conduct set by the profession" - Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health

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Ethics Guides

Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements by American Nurses Association
Call Number: REF 174.29073 C648
Publication Date: 2015
This book is the definitive framework for ethical analysis and decision-making for RNs across all practice levels, roles and settings.
Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements by Marsha Fowler
Call Number: REF 174.29073 F829g
Publication Date: 2015
An essential resource for nursing classrooms, in-service training, workshops and conferences, self-study, and wherever nursing professionals use ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses in their daily practice.

Ethics Journals

American Journal of Bioethics
The leading journal in bioethics. Topics include domestic and global ethical challenges in health care, medicine, public health, and the life sciences.
Nursing Ethics
Ethical and legal issues in nursing. Journal is peer-reviewed and full text.
Note: UJ only has access to bibliographic information for this journal, not full articles. If you find an article from this journal that you want to read, request it through Interlibrary Loan.

Online Ethics Resources

The Hastings Center
"The Center's mission is to address fundamental ethical issues in the areas of health, medicine, and the environment as they affect individuals, communities, and societies."
ANA: Ethics Topics & Articles
Ethics topics and articles from the American Nurses Association Center for Ethics and Human Rights.
UNESCO: Bioethics
News, publications, and committee reports from UNESCO on bioethics and the ethics of science and technology.