The Ethics Of Mental Health Nursing - 1596 Words

In order to address the moral theory and moral principles that underpin the ethics of mental health nursing, I intend to demonstrate how clinical decision making mental health nursing is formulated based on the chosen moral principles of beneficence, non-maleficence and ‘respect for autonomy’ (NHS, 2015). I will also be considering the influence of consequentialist theory in mental health nursing, as I believe this to be the ethical core of the debate. Consequentialist theory dictates that moral justification for the clinical rationale process by health professionals lies in the result of the process as a whole. This ‘all or nothing’ view of mental healthcare can be seen as the conceptual ancestor of modern day ‘best interest’ practices, and an ethical chrysalis that patient advocacy can also draw its roots. 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