title: Human dignity: a cornerstone of doctoral education in nursing.
abstract: Human dignity is foundational to nursing ethics in both the practice and educational arena. It is implicitly and explicitly woven throughout all ethical dialogue. This column offers insight into the ubiquitous nature of human dignity as it surfaced during a doctoral level ethics course. These examples are shared in light of the humanbecoming human dignity ethical tenets: reverence, awe, betrayal, and shame. The prevalence of dignity in ethical discussion serves as a reminder for nurses to carve out time for meaningful discussions regarding its importance to the nursing profession as a whole.
authors: Briar Cliff University, USA.
authors: Barbara Backer
authors: BB
authors: Condon
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Hegge
mesh_terms: D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D004993:Ethics, Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D028723:Personhood