Ethical Reasoning in the Mental Health Professions

Ford, Gary G.

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“…It may relate either to an interpersonal problem or to the reproductive disease itself. It is vital in the context of the RH services that the nurse manager maintains the highest standards of professionalism by keeping confidential any information given to him/her by the stakeholders (Ford 2006).…”

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Male involvement in reproductive health: a management perspective

Jooste

Amukugo

2012

Journal of Nursing Management

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AimsThe present study outlines the perceptions of participants on male involvement in reproductive health (RH) from a management perspective. Background Namibia is one of the African countries affected by cultural and socioeconomic influences that have persuaded gender roles in a way that hinders male-partner involvement in RH. Method A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive design was followed. The target population included all male and female partners attending a health facility and all nurse managers (registered nurses in charge) that provided RH services in the health facility in a northern region in Namibia. Individual interviews were conducted until data saturation occurred. ResultsThe results indicate that the management principles, policy and legislation, as well as resources to facilitate male involvement in RH, were indicated as barriers for nurse managers to facilitate male involvement. Conclusion Male involvement in RH care is needed for an interpersonal and interactive partnership. Implications for Nurse Managers Recommendations are made to establish a partnership within the current health care framework in which reproductive health is provided. IntroductionPreviously, Jamison et al. (2006) as well as Abu-Raddad et al. (2010) have indicated that the majority of people in Africa have a limited knowledge of sexuality and reproductive health (RH), although statistics show that 250 000 mothers and 3 million babies die in Africa annually from complications that are related to sexuality and RH. The current health framework for reproductive health care (RHC) in public health care facilities in Namibia is designed to meet the needs of ante-or prenatal women. However, this framework lacks a focus on including male partners (PANOS/NRCS/ SAFAIDS 2003).The World Health Organization (WHO) regards RH as a basic human right of men and women, because it enables them to be well informed and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family planning of their own choice; allowing women to go through a safe pregnancy and childbirth and providing couples with the best chances of having healthy infants (WHO 2006). RH care is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) (2006) as: 'A constellation of methods, techniques and services that 2 contribute to reproductive health and the well-being of the individual and the family by preventing and solving reproductive health problems'. It also includes sexual health and the purpose of enhancement of life and personal relations, counselling and care related to reproduction and sexuality transmitted diseases

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Male involvement in reproductive health: a management perspective

Jooste

Amukugo

2012

Journal of Nursing Management

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“…For example, if a counsellor prefers quiet people and considers them "nicer" than more talkative, outgoing individuals, this personal preference constitutes a value judgement. To act on the basis of personal preferences or cultural biases, rather than be guided by objective, well-reasoned principles would be to behave arbitrarily rather than scientifically and would involve a very significant risk of acting unethically (Kitchener, 1980;Ford, 2006). In recent years, all health and social care professions are now beginning to acknowledge the pervasive influence of cultural values on the personal and professional values of health and social care professionals (e.g.…”

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“…A theory of obligation is also a normative ethical theory because it presents rules of right and wrong conducts that apply to everyone. Similarly, professional codes provide normative ethical expectations that apply equally to all members of a profession (Ford, 2006). This component of an ethical theory is referred to as metaethical.…”

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“…Some ethical theories present arguments about what is most valuable in life. This type of theory, called a theory of virtue, is considered an ethical theory because whatever is valued most highly in human life, based on its own intrinsic worth, is argued to the greatest "good" in life (Ford, 2006;Seedhouse, 1988). A second type of ethical theory, known as a theory of obligation, presents arguments that particular behaviours are morally wrong (i.e., unethical), while certain other behaviours are right and ought to be performed under specified circumstances (Ford, 2006).…”

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“…When people ask why confidentiality is such an important professional ethical duty, they are addressing the rational (i.e., metaethical) justification for such a duty. A professional"s metaethical response might be a brief Kantian explanation of the rational principle of respect for persons (Ford, 2006;Ford, 2001). …”

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