Part I: GUIDES FOR PRINCIPLED BEHAVIOR.1. Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing.2. Ethical Theory.3. Ethical Principles.Part II: Development and Practice of Principled Behavior.
4. Values Clarification.5. Developing Values.6. Ethical Decision Making.Part III: PRINCIPLED BEHAVIOR IN THE PROFESSIONAL DOMAIN.7.
Legal Issues.8. Professional Issues.9. Issues Related to Professional Relationships.10. Practice Issues Related to Technology.11.
Practice Issues Related to Patient Self-Determination.12. Scholarship Issues.Part IV: GLOBAL ISSUES THAT IMPINGE ON NURSING PRACTICE.13. Health Care changes and Challenges.14. Issues Related to Health Policy.
15. Economic Issues.16. Social Issues.17. Gender Issues.18. Transcultural and Spiritual Issues.
Part V: THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.19. Empowerment for Nurses.20. Enabling Patient Empowerment.Appendix A: American Nurses Association: Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.Appendix B: American Hospital Association: A Patient''s Bill of Rights.Appendix C: Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics: An Ethical Basis for Nursing in Canada.
Appendix D: International Council of Nurses: Code for Nurses.