Nurses’ experiences of moral disengagement: A phenomenological study

Fatemeh Karami, Azadeh Eghbal Manesh, Monir Mazaheri, Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi, Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Nursing Science, Sophiahemmet University, Department of Neurobiology Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on March 04, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1181-1195, June 2026.
BackgroundDue to their constant exposure to complex clinical situations, nurses face numerous ethical challenges that can significantly impact their clinical decision-making. Moral disengagement is one such challenge, whereby nurses become detached from ...