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Technology And Tradition: Jewish Bioethics In The Age Of Genetics, Toby Lee Fey
Technology And Tradition: Jewish Bioethics In The Age Of Genetics, Toby Lee Fey
Doctoral Dissertations
The thesis that I defend in this project is that utilizing a care ethic is helpful in understanding the decisions reached by the observant Jewish community regarding medical care and the influence of genetics on those decisions. Previous analyses, as forms of “traditional” Jewish bioethics, have focused exclusively on the religious laws and principles that determine right action for this group. But it seems to me that identifying other patterns and core elements specific to this group will further illuminate and clarify the decision-making process. Specifically, the importance of relationships, especially family, is a pattern that must be addressed when …
Relationships Among Registered Nurses' Moral Judgment And Their Perception And Judgment Of Pain And Selected Nurse Factors, David S. Gerstle
Relationships Among Registered Nurses' Moral Judgment And Their Perception And Judgment Of Pain And Selected Nurse Factors, David S. Gerstle
Doctoral Dissertations
Under-treatment of pain by nurses continues to be a prevalent problem today. Many times pain management situations prove to be ethical in nature for nurses. Nurses are ethically obligated to alleviate pain as part of the profession's responsibilities to patients. The American Nurses' Association Code for Nurses, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations pain management standards, the American Pain Society, and other pain management standards express this commitment. Therefore, nurses must possess adequate moral judgment to effectively deal with moral dilemmas and provide adequate pain management. To date, no studies have been conducted to examine the relationship of nurses' …