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Ethical themes in nursing driven from Shahnameh
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Amir hossein Mirhaghi *   , Reza Mazlom |
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Abstract: (18216 Views) |
| Introduction: Culture is foundation of social ethics and provides answer for why something must be done. In nursing science, ethics makes nursing interaction meaningful. Shahnameh Ferdowsi is a valid evidence for Iranians` culture, values and beliefs. Aim is to develop nursing ethical concepts from Shahnameh Ferdowsi.
Methods: This study was a content analysis with qualitative approach and inductive analysis. Shahname stories has been searched for “Parastar”, “Parastandeh” and “Parastandegan”. All stories including these words have been studied comparing to a valid interpretation of Shahname. Dependability and Conformability has been achieved by review, repeatedly coresearcher appraisal. Qualitative data has been categorized conceptually through inductive methods.
Results: 60 “Parastar”, 235 “Parastandeh” and 54 “Parastandegan” have been found in Shahname investigation. 23 “Parastar” and 6 “Parastandegan” were related to nursing ethics themes. Three themes has been developed as Accountability (consciousness and Confidentiality), Emotional interaction (Sympathy) and Value interaction (Respectiveness and Beneficience).
Conclusion: Modern nursing ethical concepts are compatible with ethical concepts of Shahname. Considering historical role of nurses in addition to clarifying values could build a platform to develop ethical codes for conducting nursing behaviors. Virtue ethics is an appropriate reference for nursing moral education. |
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| Keywords: nursing ethics, Shahnameh, Ferdowsi |
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Type of Study: qualitative research |
Subject:
nursing
Received: 2010/12/22 | Accepted: 2012/05/18 | Published: 2013/04/15
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