Rising to “The Highest Morals”—The Rich History of Nursing Ethics : Journal of Christian Nursing

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Rising to “The Highest Morals”—The Rich History of Nursing Ethics

Fowler, Marsha D.; Schoonover-Shoffner, Kathy

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Journal of Christian Nursing 40(2):p 86-95, April/June 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001039

Abstract

Modern nursing is supported by a rich ethical tradition dating back to the mid-19th century. Moving illustrations of nursing practice and “the highest morals” (McIsaac, 1901) relay the distinguished history and distinctives of nursing ethics from the 1860s to the present day. Of note is that nursing ethics is relationally focused, virtue-based, preventative, and central to the identity of nursing. A brief history of how bioethics emerged in the mid-20th century and an overview of the development of nursing ethics unveils differences between the two ethical paradigms.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

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