A Model of Neutralization Techniques

Kaptein, Muel; Helvoort, Martien van

doi:10.1080/01639625.2018.1491696

“…The environment plays a key role in immoral practice and its subsequent justi cation (37). Our results emphasized the role of the moral culture of the healthcare organizations on ethical practice of nurses.…”

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confidence: 50%

Moral neutralization: Nurses' evolution in unethical climate workplaces

Hakimi

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Joolaee

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,

Farahani

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et al. 2020

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Introduction Good quality of care is dependent on nurses’ strong clinical skills and strong moral competencies, as well. However, the moral performance of some nurses in some organizations shows a deterioration in their moral sensitivity and actions. The aim of the study reported on in this paper was to explore the experiences of nurses regarding negative changes in their moral practice. Materials and Methods This was a qualitative study utilizing a inductive thematic analysis approach, which was conducted from February 2017 to September 2019. Twenty-five nurses participated in semi-structured interviews. Results The main theme that emerged from our analysis was one of moral neutralization in the context of an unethical moral climate. We found five sub-themes, including: (1) feeling discouraged; (2) normalization; (3) giving up; (4) becoming a justifier; and (5) moral indifference. Conclusions Unethical moral climates in health organizations can result in deterioration of morality in nurses which can harm both pateints and health syetms. Some unethical behaviors in nurses can be explaiened by this process.

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“…Based on the theory of moral neutralization, the environment plays a key role in immoral practice and its subsequent justification (35). Our results emphasized the role of the moral culture of the organization.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 60%

Moral neutralization: Nurses' evolution in unethical climate workplaces

Hakimi

¹

,

Joolaee

²

,

Farahani

³

et al. 2020

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0

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Introduction Good quality of care is dependent on nurses’ strong clinical skills and strong moral competencies, as well. However, the moral performance of some nurses in some organizations shows a deterioration in their moral sensitivity and actions. The aim of the study reported on in this paper was to explore the experiences of nurses regarding negative changes in their moral practice. Materials and Methods This was a qualitative study utilizing a inductive thematic analysis approach, which was conducted from February 2017 to September 2019. Twenty-five nurses participated in semi-structured interviews. Results The main theme that emerged from our analysis was one of moral neutralization in the context of an unethical moral climate. We found five sub-themes, including: (1) feeling discouraged; (2) normalization; (3) giving up; (4) becoming a justifier; and (5) moral indifference. Conclusions Unethical moral climates in health organizations can result in deterioration of morality in nurses which can harm both pateints and health syetms. Some unethical behaviors in nurses can be explaiened by this process.

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“…The environment plays a key role in immoral practice and its subsequent justification [ 37 ]. Our results emphasized the role of the moral culture of the healthcare organizations on the ethical practice of nurses.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Moral neutralization: Nurses’ evolution in unethical climate workplaces

Hakimi

¹

,

Joolaee

²

,

Farahani

³

et al. 2020

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Introduction Good quality of care is dependent on nurses’ strong clinical skills and moral competencies, as well. While most nurses work with high moral standards, the moral performance of some nurses in some organizations shows a deterioration in their moral sensitivity and actions. The study reported in this paper aimed to explore the experiences of nurses regarding negative changes in their moral practice. Materials and methods This was a qualitative study utilizing an inductive thematic analysis approach, which was conducted from February 2017 to September 2019. Twenty-five nurses participated in semi-structured interviews. Results The main theme that emerged from our analysis was one of moral neutralization in the context of an unethical moral climate. We found five sub-themes, including: (1) feeling discouraged; (2) normalization; (3) giving up; (4) becoming a justifier; and (5) moral indifference. Conclusions Unethical moral climates in health organizations can result in deterioration of morality in nurses which can harm both patients and health systems. Some unethical behaviors in nurses can be explained by this process.

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A Model of Neutralization Techniques

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Moral neutralization: Nurses' evolution in unethical climate workplaces

Moral neutralization: Nurses' evolution in unethical climate workplaces

Moral neutralization: Nurses' evolution in unethical climate workplaces

Moral neutralization: Nurses’ evolution in unethical climate workplaces

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