Pragmatism of Ethical Decision Making Framework

Abstract

Ethics provide with the basics to apply Professionalism and ethical responsibility in a realistic approach. Nurses are the primary caregiver and they face many ethical dilemmas in their day to day practice.  These dilemmas need proper ethical decision making in term of best patient's interest. Thus, the framework for ethical decision making supports the decision by evaluating and clarifying the ethical dilemma. The main focus of this paper is the utilization of the ethical decision making framework in best patient's interest by abiding the two major principles of beneficence and autonomy. Ethical decision making is not only the physicians' responsibility, nurses should play a vital role in making these decisions with their sound knowledge and communication skills. Nurses should be empowered towards ethical decision making by strengthening their curriculum, better communication skills and giving them complete autonomy.