JOURNAL ARTICLE

Cultivating moral perception and shaping moral intuitions in nursing students.

  • Published In: Nursing Ethics, 2026, v. 33, n. 2. P. 584 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kulp, Maria 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on a "Moral Phenomenology" assignment designed to enhance ethics education for nursing students by integrating phenomenological philosophy and moral psychology to address limitations in traditional ethics teaching. It emphasizes the embodied, emotional, and pre-reflective dimensions of moral decision-making, encouraging students to reflect deeply on personal ethical dilemmas through phenomenological description, ethical theory, and analysis of moral failure—a concept describing situations with irreconcilable moral obligations. This approach aims to develop students' moral sensitivity, resilience, and reflective capacities, preparing them to navigate complex clinical ethics with greater self-awareness and moral courage beyond abstract principlism.

Additional Information

  • Source:Nursing Ethics. 2026/03, Vol. 33, Issue 2, p584
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Nursing and Allied Health
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0969-7330
  • DOI:10.1177/09697330251395205
  • Accession Number:192476365
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