Historically, philosophers have studied ethical theories that focused on how we make decisions based on what is morally right or wrong. But a somewhat newer branch known as care ethics, approaches ...

Nurses interact with people during some of their most vulnerable moments and in highly personal ways. It’s why they often find themselves confronted with challenging ethical dilemmas that require ...

As the role of clinical ethics consultation in health care advances, there are calls to standardize the process of consultation. The Ethics Committee at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) ...

Guest Avery Kolers, PhD, discusses health care ethics. When faced with an illness do you want nuances or absolutes when deciding a course of treatment? Avery Kolers, PhD, discusses health care ethics.

More than 280 SCU students have been through the Health Care Ethics Internship Program. The Internship gives students the chance to explore firsthand important ethical issues in health care. In ...

Participants in the February 2016 conference, "Conscience and Catholic Health Care: From Clinical Contexts to Government Mandates." Conscience issues abound in Catholic health care in a pluralist ...

This newsletter is almost four years old, and during that time we have chronicled again and again how research has shown how deeply frustrated many consumers are with news as it exists today. In the U ...

Most professions have a code of ethics which provides guidance regarding the scope of practice and the boundaries for practicing within a profession. The code is enforceable as well as aspirational.