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Moral Reasoning and Moral Behavior Among Selected Groups of Practicing Nurses

KETEFIAN, SHAK??·1981·Nursing Research
DOI 10.1097/00006199-198105000-00011
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This study examined the relationship between moral reasoning and moral behavior in 79 practicing nurses. Moral reasoning was measured by Rest's Defining Issues Test. Judgments about Nursing Decisions (JAND), developed by the investigator, was used to measure moral behavior. JAND is compromised of seven stories, each depicting a nurse in an ethical dilemma, with a total of 48 items. It measures two components of moral behavior: knowledge and valuation of ideal moral behavior and perception of realistic moral behavior. The hypothesis that moral reasoning would be positively related to knowledge and valuation of ideal moral behavior was tested by Pearson product moment correlation; the obtained coefficient of .28 was significant at the .01 level. The hypothesis that moral reasoning would be positively related to nurses' perception of realistic moral behavior was also tested by Pearson product moment correlation; the obtained coefficient of .19 was significant at the .05 level. Additional analyses showed significant differences in the knowledge and valuation component of JAND between educational groups, ethnic groups, age groups, and years of practice in nursing; but, there were no differences between these groups with respect to the perception of realist moral behavior component of JAND. Implications of the findings for nursing practice, education, and research are discussed.

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Authors
KETEFIAN, S.
Venue
Nursing Research
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
1981-05
Volume
30
Issue
3
Pages
171???176
ISSN
0029-6562 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/00006199-198105000-00011
OpenAlex
W197499387
Cited by
112
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nursing Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Ethics in medical practice
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Ethics in Business and Education
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Keywords
moral reasoning, moral behavior, nurses, ethical dilemmas, nursing ethics, nursing education, ethnic differences, age differences, years of practice
MeSH terms
Decision Making, Ethics, Nursing, Humans, Judgment, Morals, Surveys and Questionnaires, Moral Development

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