Bell Aleeca F
Doctoral Program, Maternal-Child Department MC 802, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago..
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2007 Jan-Feb;36(1):71-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00111.x.
The nurse-midwife and scientist share similar ethos (fundamental attitudes that guide action); yet, in their respective professional roles, ethos can translate into actions that appear discordant. Discord can lead to resolution, when examined through the primary principles of ethical conduct: autonomy, beneficence, nonmalfeasance, and justice.