Heroism is a moral concept with various dimensions. Heroes are determined according to one’s individual taste and that’s why they are very subjective. The title “hero” is the determination of the “High price” or value that is given to a person by people as an attempt to show their thankfulness and admiration for their great generosity. The thesis was designed as a two-part study. The overall aim of the thesis was to illuminate the phenomenon of heroism as moral dilemma in our-day nursing. Study I aim was to describe aspects which are connected to heroism in literature. Results from study I elucidate from main themes: altruism and sacrifice as primary values in nursing practice; motivation to moral actions; moral character; acting up in the patient’s bets interest. The main idea of the first identified theme is that sacrifice like altruism is one of important elements in the patient-carer relationship. Nurses want to be altruistic and they wish to receive positive feedback from patients when giving help. The positive feedback is essential to nurses in order for them to provide altruistic care. Following theme show that that nurses demand very high standards of themselves in their interactions with their patients, being in ethically difficult care situations. Once nurses are aware of the values that motivate them, they are more capable of accepting patient’s attitudes and behaviours, and their ability to solve problems and make decisions will become enhanced. In the third theme we can find that a spirit of compassion not only prevents people from doing harm, but may make us sacrifice our lives to protect the other human being…
Contents
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
The concept heroism analysis
Every-day nursing
Heroism as a moral concept
Heroism in the Bible
Nursing as a moral practice
Rational for the study
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
AIMS
PART 1: LITERATURE STUDY (STUDY I)
METHOD
Results
Altruism and sacrifice as priory values in nursing practice
Motivation to moral actions
Moral character
Acting up in the patient’s best interest
DISCUSSION
Methodological considerations
Reflections on the results
CONCLUSSIONS
PART 2: EMPIRICAL STUDY (STUDY II)
METHOD
DESIGN
DATA COLLECTION
Participants and procedure
Ethical considerations
Data analysis
FINDINGS
DISCUSSION
Methodological considerations
REFLECTIONS ON RESULTS
CONCLUSSIONS
REFERENCES
Author: Dalia Pukinskienė
Source: Blekinge Institute of Technology
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