title: Ethical issues in health education.
abstract: Moral dilemmas abound during health education practice and ethical decisions have to be made. This article examines the contribution of the four guiding ethical principles (respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice) to nurse decision making. Multidisciplinary ethical guidelines to assist health educators to serve the best interests of patients and clients are suggested.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D003657:Decision Making; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012945:Social Values; D016312:Treatment Refusal