title: Resolving ethical dilemas. Applying the institute for Global Ethics' Ethical Fitness model to occupational and environmental health practice issues.
abstract: 1. Technological advancements have rapidly increased the need for careful ethical choices to preserve life and environment of the global community. 2. No formula exists to resolve ethical dilemmas, but using an ethical decision making model can help maintain a state of ethical fitness. 3. The Ethical Fitness model relies on the assumption that certain core values are universal. Maintaining ethical fitness is essential to resolve ethical dilemmas. 4. The process of resolving ethical dilemmas consists of analyzing the dilemma using nine checkpoints, four dilemma paradigms, and three resolution principles.
authors.forename: Patricia H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Edgar
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000592:standards*; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000592:standards*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009743:Nursing, Practical / Q000592:standards*; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000592:standards*