title: A philosophical yet user-friendly framework for ethical decision making in critical care nursing.
abstract: Nurses must frequently make ethical decisions. These decisions require judgment, knowledge, and skills. This article will provide one framework for ethical decision making and provide several examples of the process.
authors.affiliation: Robert J. Rutland Center for Ethics, 242 Hardin Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29643, USA. ernest@clemson.edu
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Wueste
mesh_terms: D000575:American Nurses' Association; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003422:Critical Care / Q000941:ethics*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D028663:Ethical Theory; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment / Q000941:ethics; D019359:Knowledge; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000941:ethics*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D028662:Principle-Based Ethics; D011361:Professional Competence; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013850:Thinking / Q000941:ethics; D028722:Virtues