Ethical considerations in nursing practice.
Some ethical implications for nursing practice are considered in relation to three issues: competence, honesty and obedience. Factors which contribute to conformity, obedience and authoritarianism are discussed, and respect for other people is suggested as a guiding principle for ethically acceptable conduct.
D001318:Authoritarianism; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D012925:Social Conformity; D014342:Truth Disclosure