Definition on Nursing Ethics Value from Quran and Islamic Literatures

In any culture and society، the religious and cultural values of them have a significant impact on the health، education and social policy، and therefore effect on health system and models of care that patients receive. Iranian''s rich cultural and religious root also extends to the healthcare system، and the cultural، religious and ethical issues are of the utmost importance. The aim of this study is to determine the ethical values for nurses in Islamic texts. To determine the ethical values of Islam and how to define these values، we apply analytical study consists of two stages included review of Quran interpretation and Islamic literature. Then from group discussion with expertise in Islamic philosophical an Islamic ethics we make build consensus on values obtained from the review of literature and then definition of each of them. Based on this study twelve ethical values determine and defined. These values included human dignity، work commitment، empathy، human relationship، precision and accuracy in work، confidentiality، honesty، justice، maintenance and improve competency، spirituality، responsibility، and autonomy. Ethical values obtained in this study represent the viewpoint of Islam to ethical values for nurses. Perceived and apply these values in nursing actions، not only can be improve nursing and nurses، but also can promote the nursing profession.