Full Description
Nurses are positioned on healthcare's front line, intimately connected to individuals, families, and communities. How can they leverage this position to work for the common good?
In Toward a Better World, Mark Lazenby, a philosopher and a nurse, presents a plan of action. He argues that nurses advance the good society when they fulfill fundamental obligations. Promoting equality, peace and respect, providing assistance and safety, and safeguarding the health of our planet are among these obligations. By acting upon them, nurses become a force for social change in their communities. But through the collective power of more than 20 million nurses worldwide, nurses become a global force for making the world a better place--in the present and for the future.
A companion to Caring Matters Most, Lazenby's ethics book, Toward a Better World challenges readers to lead good lives of service to others. This book will invigorate all, nurses and non-nurses alike, who wish to spend their lives making the world a better place.
Contents
Foreword by Sheila Tlou, RN, PhD, FAAN
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Nursing and the Good Society
Part I: Nursing is a Moral Profession
Chapter 2: Nursing and our Common Humanity
Chapter 3: Nursing and Obligation
Part II: The Obligations of Nursing
Chapter 4: Equality
Chapter 5: Assistance
Chapter 6: Peace
Chapter 7: Safety
Chapter 8: Earth
Chapter 9: Respect
Part III: Nursing Beyond Boundaries
Chapter 10: Nursing is Always Local
Chapter 11: The Social Significance of Nursing
Notes to Chapters
Bibliography
Discussion Questions
Appendix: International Council of Nurses Position Statement: Nurses, Climate Change and Health
