A philosophical reconstruction of moral distress: Its paradox and significance in healthcare practice
Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals
Published online on July 09, 2026
Abstract
Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
Since Andrew Jameton introduced the concept of moral distress, it has become a central concept in nursing and clinical ethics. Yet, much of the existing literature presupposes, rather than examines, how healthcare professionals come to grasp what the ...
Since Andrew Jameton introduced the concept of moral distress, it has become a central concept in nursing and clinical ethics. Yet, much of the existing literature presupposes, rather than examines, how healthcare professionals come to grasp what the ...