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What has nursing to do with the good society--or indeed, with the earth's health?
Toward a Better World argues that promoting equality, peace and respect, providing assistance and safety, and safeguarding the health of our planet are among the obligations of the nursing profession. The book explores how, by fulfilling these obligations on a global scale, nurses have the power to bring about a better world.
List of contents
- Foreword by Sheila Tlou, RN, PhD, FAAN
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Nursing and the Good Society
- Part I: Nursing is a Moral Profession
- Chapter 2: Nursing and our Common Humanity
- Chapter 3: Nursing and Obligation
- Part II: The Obligations of Nursing
- Chapter 4: Equality
- Chapter 5: Assistance
- Chapter 6: Peace
- Chapter 7: Safety
- Chapter 8: Earth
- Chapter 9: Respect
- Part III: Nursing Beyond Boundaries
- Chapter 10: Nursing is Always Local
- Chapter 11: The Social Significance of Nursing
- Notes to Chapters
- Bibliography
- Discussion Questions
- Appendix: International Council of Nurses Position Statement: Nurses, Climate Change and Health
About the author
Mark Lazenby, an advanced practice registered nurse and a philosopher, is Professor of Nursing and Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut, where he is also the School of Nursing's Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs. He has written books on the 20th-century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein's views of religion and on the ethical significance of nursing.
Summary
Nurses are positioned on healthcare's front line, intimately connected to individuals, families, and communities. How can they leverage this position to work for the common good?
In Toward a Better World, Mark Lazenby, a philosopher and a nurse, presents a plan of action. He argues that nurses advance the good society when they fulfill fundamental obligations. Promoting equality, peace and respect, providing assistance and safety, and safeguarding the health of our planet are among these obligations. By acting upon them, nurses become a force for social change in their communities. But through the collective power of more than 20 million nurses worldwide, nurses become a global force for making the world a better place--in the present and for the future.
A companion to Caring Matters Most, Lazenby's ethics book, Toward a Better World challenges readers to lead good lives of service to others. This book will invigorate all, nurses and non-nurses alike, who wish to spend their lives making the world a better place.
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A valuable book: gently, but convincingly, portrays nurses as essential moral actors in our increasingly troubled world. Whether that means advocating for peace, fighting climate change, or helping those in need despite the often severe risks, Lazenby shows how nurses can and must work to make the world a better place.
