The Relevance of the Ethics of Understanding of Life in Nursing

The ultimate, universal goal of caring is described by the ethics of understanding of life. The ultimate goal of alleviating suffering is the progression of suffering as an existential sign of development of the understanding of life. The progression of suffering means to create meaning in suffering together with a caregiver. The aim of this study was to elaborate on the ethics of understanding of life in relation to phenomenological aspects of nursing care ethics. Inward and outward ethical decisions affect the patient’s understanding of life through practical ethical care. When the patient and caregiver encounter one another with different understandings of life, there is no development in the understanding of life and the patient may even be abused.