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Table 6 The Euro-MCD Instrument 2.0a

From: Moral competence, moral teamwork and moral action - the European Moral Case Deliberation Outcomes (Euro-MCD) Instrument 2.0 and its revision process

Instruction: Please rate the extent to which you agree on the following statements, when thinking about your daily practice/the MCD session(s) that you participated in.

 

Strongly agree

Slightly agree

Slightly disagree

Strongly disagree

I don’t know

1st Category: Moral Competence

Moral Sensitivity

1. I recognize a situation as being ethically difficult

     

2. I am aware of others’ perspectives in ethically difficult situations

     

Analytical Skills

3. I can identify the different values at stake in ethically difficult situations

     

4. I can formulate arguments in favor of and against different courses of action in ethically difficult situations

     

Virtuous attitude

5. I listen with an open mind to others when discussing an ethically difficult situation

     

6. I speak up in ethically difficult situations

     

2nd Category: Moral Teamwork

We = the people with whom you have participated in the MCD session(s)/the people with whom you work in your daily practice.

Open Dialogue

7. We openly express our viewpoints in ethically difficult situations

     

8. We all have opportunities to express our viewpoint on ethically difficult situations

     

9. We respect different viewpoints when discussing ethically difficult situations

     

Supportive Relationships

10. We feel secure to share emotions in ethically difficult situations

     

11. We support each other when dealing with ethically difficult situations

     

3rd Category: Moral Action

Moral decision-making

12. We make decisions on how to act in ethically difficult situations

     

13. We base our decisions on moral considerations in ethically difficult situations

     

Responsible care

14. We are responsive to the values and needs of patients and their families in ethically difficult situations

     

15. We are able to explain and justify our care towards patients and their families

     
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