Table 1 Chally’s Taxonomy of Justice and Care
Moral categories | |
|---|---|
Justice perspective | |
Roles | Roles of professionals and roles expectations |
Rights | Making moral decisions based on a person’s rights; maintaining social order through fixed principles |
Rules | Following orders or protocols and not thinking about the situation |
Obligations and commitments | Commitment to the organization under obligations of the profession and the organization |
Legal issues | Compliance of fixed rules and laws; the maintenance of social order through the legal system |
Societal concerns | Concern for fairness; concern about the interests of the society |
Care perspective | |
Welfare of others | Present and future concerns about the welfare of the patients and families; responding to the specific needs of the patients and families, both physically and psychologically |
Care of self | Self-protective function; taking pride in the quality of care given |
Appreciation of differences | Attempts to understand others’ ways of behaving, their feelings, their thoughts, and their experiences |
Not hurting | Protecting patients from pain and hurt; concerns about the pain that the patient endures |
Attachment and connection | A relationship with patients based on love, acceptance, and responding to patients’ own wishes, as expressed to patients, family members, and colleagues |