An introduction to ethical theory for healthcare assistants
Journal article
Rodger, D and Blackshaw, B (2017). An introduction to ethical theory for healthcare assistants. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants. 11 (11), pp. 556-561. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2017.11.11.556
Authors | Rodger, D and Blackshaw, B |
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Abstract | This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in British Journal of Healthcare Assistants , copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2017.11.11.556 This article will explore and summarise the four main ethical theories that have relevance for healthcare assistants. These are: utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics and principlism. Understanding different ethical theories can have a number of significant benefits, which have the potential to shape and inform the care of patients, challenge bad practice and lead staff to become better informed about areas of moral disagreement. |
Keywords | Nursing Ethics; Ethical Theory; Bioethics; Deontology; Virtue Ethics; Principlism; Utilitarianism |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | British Journal of Healthcare Assistants |
Journal citation | 11 (11), pp. 556-561 |
Publisher | Mark Allen Group |
ISSN | 1753-1586 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2017.11.11.556 |
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09 Nov 2017 | |
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Deposited | 20 Nov 2017 |
Accepted | 18 Sep 2017 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/86wz7
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