title: Tools which aid the decision-making process. Addressing moral dilemmas in nursing practice.
abstract: Clinical practice can give rise to varying situations whereby conflicting interests pose nurses with difficult ethical dilemmas. This article outlines two principal theories of moral analysis, and shows how they can be used as a basis for decision-making.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kendrick
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D028663:Ethical Theory; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations