Category Archive for: "ethics"

Ethical Issues in Case Study Publication: ‘Making Our Case(s)’ Ethically

July 16, 2019 ethics, research

As chaplains develop richly detailed case studies for publication, ethical questions about case study construction and publication are emerging. Concerns about seeking patients’ permission to [...]
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The Chaplain as the Mediator Between the Patient and the Interdisciplinary Team in Ethical Decision Making: A Chaplaincy Case Study Involving a Quadriplegic Patient

April 14, 2018 ethics

Patients who have life changing injuries may have repeated hospitalizations. Because staff often change it may be difficult for these patients to build trusting relationships with care team [...]
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Contributions from Christian ethics and Buddhist philosophy to the management of compassion fatigue in nurses

December 5, 2017 ethics

The aim in the article is to demonstrate how insights from Christian ethics and Buddhist philosophy can make contributions to the management of compassion fatigue. There are already helpful [...]
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The role of religious beliefs in ethics committee consultations for conflict over life-sustaining treatment

October 17, 2017 ethics

Previous research has suggested that individuals who identify as being more religious request more aggressive medical treatment at end of life. These requests may generate disagreement over [...]
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