In this workshop activity, you are required to investigate and report on ONE ethical principle as it is demonstrated in a case study situation, then review and assess the reports prepared by your fellow students.Read the case studies below and decide which ethical principles are involved in each situation:(a) describe the principle Principle of Respect for Autonomy The Webster dictionary (2002) defines Autonomy as “personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice.†And in keeping with this definition we, as registered nurses, must respect the right for individuals to act intentionally, with understanding, and without controlling influences to their free will.
