Ressentiment (French pronunciation: â), in philosophy and psychology, is one of the forms of resentment or hostility. It is the French word for resentment (from Latin intensive prefix 're', and 'sentir' to feel).
Watson's definition of environment/society addresses the idea that nurses have existed in every society, and that a caring attitude is transmitted from generation to generation by the culture of the nursing profession as a unique way of coping with its environment.
Paternalism: health provider makes decision for the. patient based on providerâs values more than. patientâs values. The Basic Ethical Principles. Non maleficence: Do no harm. - the calculation of risk in medical decision. making and determining risk/benefit ratio. - the balance of benefit and harm = utility. The down side. Non actionor unwillingness to offer treatments with. questionable benefit. 3/16/2012.