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A. INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICSB. DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. Ethics2. Bioethics3. Health4. Health ethics5. Biology6. Professional ethics

History of Bioethics and the evolution of ethics in relation to the nursing profession Contemporary Nursing practice: legal and ethical concepts in relation to nursing as a profession and

nursing as a Practice

C. THE HUMAN PERSON1. Personhood2. Description of a man3. Characteristics of man4. Relationship of mans nature, attributes,and characteristics5. Implications of nature, attributes, and characteristics and personhood to ethical, moral, and legal aspects of

an act

D. DISTINCTION BETWEEN ACTS OF MAN AND HUMAN ACTS Impact of these distinctions to as determinants of ethical conduct and morality of an act

E. THE RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE, FREEDOM AND CONSCIENCE TO ACTS OF MAN AND HUMAN ACTSF. THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEDGE, FREEDOM, AND CONSCIENCE AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO UNDERSTANDING

THE ACT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE PRACTICE OF THE NURSING PROFESSION.

G. ETHICAL SCHOOLS OF THOUGHTS AND THEIR KEY CONCEPTS Major attributes of each ethical school of thought Differences and similarities between each school of thought Applications and impacts of key ethical principles of each school of thought to modern society Relationship of the principles introduced by the 4 major ethical schools of thought to the medical and

nursing profession in general

Issues and relevance of the ethical principles to the delivery of health care and health care practicesH. BASIC ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

Stewardship Totality Double effect

Cooperation Solidarity

1. Situational application of the different ethical principles in real life situations2. Application of the basic ethical principles in the health care setting and in the nursing profession

I. MAJOR ETHICAL PRINCIPLES Respect for person

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Justice Non maleficence Beneficence

1. Situational application of the different basic ethical principles in real life situations in general2. Application of basic ethical principles in the health care setting and in the nursing professionJ. THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACTK. ETHICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS IN THE NURSING PRACTICE

Consent Proxy Advanced directives Critical thinking Critical judgement Value judgement

L. DIFFERENT ISSUES INVOLVING THE NURSING PROFESSION Religion Health practices Cultural differences Abortion Cloning Euthanasia

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