The Consequences of Moral Courage in Nursing: A Narrative Inquiry
Nurses act morally courageously in varying ethical conflicts, indicating that they can defend morally responsible conduct. The consequences identified in this study highlight the potential for nurses who act morally courageously to promote well-being among patients and professionals. However, complex ethical conflicts cannot always be resolved with one courageous act. Thus, healthcare organisations can aim to develop processes that facilitate nurses acting morally courageously and that enhance multi-professional collaboration in ethical conflicts.
Authors
- Helena Leino‐Kilpi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2477-971X)
- Elina Pajakoski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3077-394X)
- Minna Stolt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1845-9800)
- Riitta Suhonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4315-5550)
- Anto Čartolovni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9420-0887)
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- Catholic University of Croatia (HR)
- Varsinais-Suomen Sairaanhoitopiiri (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.70095
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in medical practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Emil Aaltosen Säätiö
- Turun Yliopisto