• Differentiate between values, morals, ethics, and bioethics.
• Explain the difference between Kohlberg’s and Gilligan’s
approaches to moral reasoning.
• Compare and contrast the three normative ethical theories.
• Identify and define basic ethical principles.
• Discuss the concept of justice as an ethical principle in health
care delivery.
• Discuss the relevance of a code of ethics for the profession of
nursing.
• Understand how professional ethics override personal ethics in
professional settings.
• Describe ethical dilemmas resulting from conflicts between
patients, health care professionals, family members, and
institutions.
• Identify a model for ethical decision making, and discuss the
steps of the model.
• Recognize sociocultural challenges to professional ethical
behavior, including social media and substance abuse.
• Understand the important ethical issues related to immigration,
migration, and health care
• Recognize moral distress, and describe the individual and
organizational issues resulting from unaddressed moral
distress.
• Describe the process of using moral courage with the CODE
Moral Courage Model.
