Volker Deborah Lowe
University of Texas, Austin School of Nursing, Austin, Texas, USA.
Nurs Sci Q. 2003 Jul;16(3):207-11. doi: 10.1177/0894318403016003006.
There is no agreement in the nursing literature as to the meaning of the term, nursing ethics. Proposed definitions refer to nurses' moral decision-making and behaviors, ethical conflicts, and analysis of ethical issues that arise within nurses' practice. Presumably, a distinct nursing ethic should address unique theories, standards, and inquiry into what comprises nurses' ethical behavior and study of how nurses actually behave and reason about ethical issues. The purpose of this column is to synthesize the dialogue regarding the potential existence of a unique nursing ethic, and to propose that such an ethic has yet to emerge.
护理文献中对于“护理伦理”这一术语的含义尚无定论。提出的定义涉及护士的道德决策与行为、伦理冲突以及对护士执业过程中出现的伦理问题的分析。据推测，一种独特的护理伦理应该涉及独特的理论、标准，探究构成护士伦理行为的要素，以及研究护士在伦理问题上的实际行为和推理方式。本专栏的目的是综合有关独特护理伦理潜在存在的讨论，并提出这样一种伦理尚未出现。
