Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2003):

Moral agency in nursing: seeing value in the work and believing that I make a difference.

Full Abstract

The subject of this article is moral agency in nursing, studied by the use of an applied philosophical method. It draws upon nurses' accounts of how they see intrinsic value in their work and believe that they make a difference to patients in terms that leave their patients feeling better. The analysis is based on the philosophy of Iris Murdoch to reveal how nurses' accounts demonstrated that they hold a view of themselves and their professional practice that is intrinsically linked to, and dependent upon, their capacity to see good in the work they do.

Author information

Author/s: Pask, Elizabeth J (EJ);

Affiliation: Thames Valley University, Slough, UK. Elizabeth(-atsign-)pask2002.fslife.co.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nursing ethics (Nurs Ethics), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Mar; vol 10 (issue 2) : pp 165-74

Dates: Created 2003/03/27; Completed 2003/04/18; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12659487, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Attitude of Health Personnel Communication Ethics, Nursing Female Humans Job Satisfaction Male Morals Motivation Nurse's Role

Nurse's Role Nurse-Patient Relations Nursing Methodology Research Nursing Staff - psychology Philosophy, Nursing Professional Competence Self Concept Social Identification Social Values Socialization

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