PNAC 115 - SESSION 2 NURSING VALUES & ETHICS FLASH
CARDS | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SCORED A+
Value Answer - A strong personal belief
An ideal that a person or group believes has merit
Influences behaviour
Reflects cultural and social influences, relationships, and personal needs
Varies among people; develops and changes over time
What influences Value Formation? Answer - Family experience
Moral development
Cultural, ethnic, and religious communities (cultural values)
Individual experiences
Which statement about a person's values is true?
,A. They are the same throughout the person's life.
B. They are based on the person's language.
C. They are often culturally based.
D. They are seldom influenced by the environment. Answer - C
Values Clarification Answer - The process of appraising one's values helps a
person decide priorities and make decisions.
Values may change, and a person may modify attitudes and behaviour.
Values may conflict between people and between societies.
Relational communication is important for resolving conflict.
Steps to Analyze an Ethical Dilemma Answer - Step 1: Determine whether the
issue is an ethical dilemma.
Step 2: Gather all the information relevant to the case.
Step 3: Examine and determine your own values on the issues.
Step 4: Verbalize the problem.
Step 5: Consider possible courses of action.
Step 6: Reflect on the outcome.
Step 7: Evaluate the action and the outcome.
Values Clarification Example Questions Answer - How did you feel physically
and emotionally?
, Are your current reactions to the memory of this situation different from your
initial ones?
What personal values came up? Where did these values come from?
What values do you think were being expressed by others involved?
If you could repeat the situation, would you change anything about it?
With Personal Reflection What Do You Need to be Aware of? Answer - Need to
be aware of values of
employers, patients, physicians, and other groups
What's important to identify when it comes to values clarification? Answer -
Important to identify one's own values and beliefs.
Why is it important to identify one's own values and beliefs? Answer - It leads
to better understanding of others and plays a key role in communication.
Define Ethics Answer - The study of good conduct, character, and motives. It
has philosophical ideals of right and wrong.
What does ethic involve? Answer - A reflection of what matters most to people
or professions.
What code developed by a ruling association do nurses in Canada is guided by?
Answer - Nurses in Canada are guided by the Canadian Nurses Associations
Code of Ethics (2017).
CARDS | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SCORED A+
Value Answer - A strong personal belief
An ideal that a person or group believes has merit
Influences behaviour
Reflects cultural and social influences, relationships, and personal needs
Varies among people; develops and changes over time
What influences Value Formation? Answer - Family experience
Moral development
Cultural, ethnic, and religious communities (cultural values)
Individual experiences
Which statement about a person's values is true?
,A. They are the same throughout the person's life.
B. They are based on the person's language.
C. They are often culturally based.
D. They are seldom influenced by the environment. Answer - C
Values Clarification Answer - The process of appraising one's values helps a
person decide priorities and make decisions.
Values may change, and a person may modify attitudes and behaviour.
Values may conflict between people and between societies.
Relational communication is important for resolving conflict.
Steps to Analyze an Ethical Dilemma Answer - Step 1: Determine whether the
issue is an ethical dilemma.
Step 2: Gather all the information relevant to the case.
Step 3: Examine and determine your own values on the issues.
Step 4: Verbalize the problem.
Step 5: Consider possible courses of action.
Step 6: Reflect on the outcome.
Step 7: Evaluate the action and the outcome.
Values Clarification Example Questions Answer - How did you feel physically
and emotionally?
, Are your current reactions to the memory of this situation different from your
initial ones?
What personal values came up? Where did these values come from?
What values do you think were being expressed by others involved?
If you could repeat the situation, would you change anything about it?
With Personal Reflection What Do You Need to be Aware of? Answer - Need to
be aware of values of
employers, patients, physicians, and other groups
What's important to identify when it comes to values clarification? Answer -
Important to identify one's own values and beliefs.
Why is it important to identify one's own values and beliefs? Answer - It leads
to better understanding of others and plays a key role in communication.
Define Ethics Answer - The study of good conduct, character, and motives. It
has philosophical ideals of right and wrong.
What does ethic involve? Answer - A reflection of what matters most to people
or professions.
What code developed by a ruling association do nurses in Canada is guided by?
Answer - Nurses in Canada are guided by the Canadian Nurses Associations
Code of Ethics (2017).
