ETHICO-MORAL AND

LEGAL FOUNDATIONS
OF CLIENT EDUCATION
EVOLUTION OF ETHICAL/LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN
HEALTH CARE

1. Natural Law ( basis)= ethical principles that pertains

to human rights are based on natural law such as the
principles of respect for others, truth telling, honesty
and respect for life.
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HEALTH CARE

2. Deontological ( Golden Rule)= is the ethical belief

system that stresses the importance of doing one’s
duty and following the rules.
Respect for individuals rights is the KEY, and one person
should never be treated merely for the benefit or
wellbeing of another person or group
EVOLUTION OF ETHICAL/LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN
HEALTH CARE

3. Teleological (greatest good for the greatest

number)=utilitarian approach to ethical decision making
that allows for the sacrifice of one or more individuals so
that a group of people can benefit in some important way.
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HEALTH CARE
➢Ethics- guiding principles of behavior
➢Moral values- refers to an internal belief system or
what one believes to be right
➢Code of ethics- represents an articulation of 9 provisions for professional values and moral
obligations with respect to the nurse-patient relationship and with respect of the profession
and its mission
➢Informed consent- the right to full disclosure; the right to make one's own decision
➢Right to self-determination- the right to protect one's own body and to determine how it
shall be treated
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HEALTH CARE

Nursing Role in each provision for professional values

and moral obligations:
1. Honor human dignity of all patients and co-workers
2. Establish appropriate nurse-patient boundaries, and
focus on interdisciplinary collaboration
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HEALTH CARE
Nursing Role in each provision for professional values and moral
obligations:
3. The nurse-patient relationship is grounded in privacy and
confidentiality
4. The nurse is accountable for the personal actions and behaviors
of those persons to whom the nurse has delegated the
responsibility
EVOLUTION OF ETHICAL/LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN
HEALTH CARE
Nursing Role in each provision for professional values and moral
obligations:
5. The nurse is responsible for maintaining competence, preserving
integrity and safety, and continuing personal growth.
6. The nurse has responsibility to deliver high quality care to
patients
7. The nurse contributes to the advancement of the profession
EVOLUTION OF ETHICAL/LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN
HEALTH CARE
Nursing Role in each provision for professional values and
moral obligations:
8. The nurse participates in global efforts for both health
promotion and disease prevention
9. Involvement in professional nursing organizations
supports the development of social policy
 APPLICATION OF ETHICAL AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES

1. Autonomy
2. Veracity
3. Confidentiality
4. Nonmalfeasance
a. Negligence
b. Malpractice
c. Duty
5. Beneficence
6. Justice
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1. Autonomy- the right of a client to self determination

2. Veracity- truth telling: the honesty by a professional in providing
full disclosure to a client of the risks and benefits of any invasive
3. Confidentiality- a binding social contact to protect another’s
privacy, a professional obligation to respect privileged information
between health professional and client
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4. Nonmalfeasance- the principle of doing no harm

a. Negligence- the doing or nondoing of an act, pursuant to a duty, that
a reasonable person in the same circumstances would or would not do,
with these actions or nonactions leading to injury of another person or
his/her property
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b. Malpactice- refers to aa limited class of negligent activities that will

fall within the scope of performance by those pursuing a particular
profession involving highly skilled and technical services
c. Duty- a standard of behavior; a behavioral expectation relevant to
one's personal or professional status in life
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5. Beneficence- the principle of doing good; acting in the best interest

of a client through adherence to professional performance standards
and procedural protocols
6. Justice- equal distribution of goods, services, nenefits, and burdens
regardless of client diagnosis, culture, national origin, religious
orientation, sexual preference and the like
LEGALITY OF PATIENT EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

1. Patients' Bill of Rights

2. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
3. State Regulations
4. Federal Regulations
 THE RIGHTS OF THE PATIENT

1. Right to Appropriate Medical Care and Humane Treatment.

2. Right to Informed Consent
3. Right to Privacy and Confidentiality.
4. Right to Information.
5. The Right to Choose Health Care Provider and Facility.
6. Right to Self-Determination
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7. Right to Religious Belief.

8. Right to Medical Records.
9. Right to Leave.
10. Right to Refuse Participation In Medical Research
11. Right to Correspondence and to Receive Visitors.
12. Right to Express Grievances.
13. Right to be Informed of His Rights and Obligations as a Patient.
 ASSIGNMENT

Report on the following topics

1. Psychological learning theories
2. Neuropsychology and learning theories
3. Motor learning