Understanding Ethics and Ethical Decision-Making

This book has been about ethics and ethical decision making. As ethical

refl ection permeates every decision made in practice, the book discussed

the importance of developing moral reasoning ability, which is crucial

for handling ethical dilemma and making ethical decisions in nursing and social

work practice. The book encouraged the use of models as another form of ethical

decision-making paradigms. The book used discussions based on case studies to

illustrate how ethics inform practice and allow one to make decisions that are

morally justifi able.

This book will enable our students to gain a step by step approach to the

knowledge and application of Ethics to practice. The book drew from the work of

many scholars and designed a simple model to help students gain the knowledge

of ethical analysis and decision making. Vidal Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Law

and Ethics, London South Bank University

I was impressed by the way this author consistently addressed both social work

and nursing ethical issues, highlighting the importance of ethics and application

in nursing and social work practice. Michelle Evans, Senior lecturer in Learning

Disability/Mental Health and Social Work, London South Bank University

Most other published books on nursing and social work ethics are often laden

with theories and principles. This book offers an excellent contribution to the

understanding of the relationship between learning ethical theories and principles

and their practice applications. Jude C. Ibe, Principal lecturer in Dept. of Family

Care and Mental Health; University of Greenwich, London.