Moral Courage and Organizational Commitment among Nurses in a Level I Hospital

Moral courage builds trust, responsibility, and ethical leadership, boosting organizational commitment. It encourages people to speak up for what they believe in, especially in the face of adversity, which can lead to a more just and equal workplace and boost employees’ sense of belonging and commitment. In the field of nursing, there is a scarcity of studies where organizational commitment is predicted by personal characteristics and moral courage. This quantitative research made use of the descriptive, correlational (predictive) design to assess whether the dimensions of moral courage predicts organizational commitment among nurses in a Level I hospital in Wao, Lanao del Sur for the second quarter of 2025. Findings of the study revealed that majority were aged 18 to 35 years old and females. Just over half were single and majority were Roman Catholics and had bachelor’s degree. Half of the respondents had served the organization for three years below and just over half of the nurses were ranked as Nurse I. There was a high adherence and tendency in terms of the overall moral courage of the nurses. In terms of compassion and true presence and moral responsibility, there were high adherence and tendency. In terms of moral integrity, there was a very high adherence and tendency while in terms of commitment to good care, this was rated as moderate adherence and tendency. Overall, the organizational commitment of the nurses was high. Affective, continuance, and normative commitment were high. The personal characteristics of age, sex, marital status, religion, educational attainment, years of experience, and position did not predict moral courage. Marital status and position predicted organizational commitment. However, age, sex, religion, educational attainment, and years of experience did not predict organizational commitment. Commitment to good care predicted organizational commitment. To address the findings of the study an organizational commitment enhancement plan is proposed.