title: The American Nurses' Association's position statement on nursing and social policy: philosophical and ethical dimensions.
abstract: This article analyses the American Nurses' Association's position statement on nursing and social policy. Specifically, its purpose is to highlight three themes suggested within the position statement: nursing as duty, nursing as moral art and nursing as autonomous profession. Questions are raised about the nature and significance of these themes as they relate to philosophical and ethical dimensions within nursing.
mesh_terms: D000575:American Nurses' Association; D026686:Beneficence; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D032982:Contracts; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009729:Nursing; D009732:Nursing Care; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011364:Professional Practice; D011640:Public Policy; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D012935:Social Justice; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States