BIOEHTICS (TERMS RELATED TO NURSING ETHICS)

Ethics

science/study of moral value/principles including ideals of autonomy

Bioethics

the obligation of a moral nature relating to biological research and its application

Laws

an ordinance of reason promulgated for the common good by one who has legitimate authority

Principles

a comprehensive and fundamental law or doctrine

Moral

virtuous, just, upright, and honorable

Norms

standard, directive, model

Dilemma

a difficult choice or puzzling alternatives

General Ethics

deals with the basic principles regarding the morality of human acts

Conscience

a subjective norm of human acts. It is a practical judgment of reason upon an individual act as good and to be performed or as evil to be avoided