Topic > Essay on Nursing Profession - 1288

As a professional care provider, I will be responsible for my own actions and actions that I choose not to take part in because they are evil. While medical ethics has many different viewpoints from which to judge one's career actions, theories such as utilitarianism and Kantian ethics will allow me to understand the difference between what is asked of me and what is expected of me . What will be asked of me will be thought of with the Kantian ethics approach, using “reason about outcome” to justify my actions. (Pence, 2010, p. 346) At the same time, the beliefs of utilitarianism will also be incorporated into my role as a nurse ensuring that my patients always have the best quality of life possible; this goal connects to the utilitarian concept of producing the maximum amount of good possible to remain morally good. Another hypothetical example would be assisting a patient in the emergency room who is hemorrhaging when they come in to the patient who has been waiting for 2 hours. Even if it seems unfair, my actions are considered moral, regardless of the outcome, because I am producing the greatest good by saving a