RT Article
T1 What Does Moral Agency Mean for Nurses in the Era of Artificial Intelligence?
JF The Hastings Center report
VO 56
IS 1
SP 18
OP 23
A1 Ulrich, Connie M.
A1 Oh, Oonjee
A1 Bin You, Sang
A1 Topaz, Maxim
A1 Rahemi, Zahra
A1 Stokes, Liz
A1 Pruinelli, Lisiane
A1 Demiris, George
A1 Brennan, Patricia Flatley
A2 Oh, Oonjee
A2 Bin You, Sang
A2 Topaz, Maxim
A2 Rahemi, Zahra
A2 Stokes, Liz
A2 Pruinelli, Lisiane
A2 Demiris, George
A2 Brennan, Patricia Flatley
LA English
YR 2026
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1951312759
AB Being a moral agent was once thought to be an irreplaceable, uniquely human role for nurses and other health care professionals who care for patients and their families during illness and hospitalization. Today, however, artificial intelligence systems are often referred to as “artificial moral agents,” “agentic,” and “autonomous agents.” As these systems begin to function in various capacities within health care organizations and to perform specialized duties, the question arises as to whether the next step will be to replace nurses and other health care professionals as moral agents. Focusing primarily on nurses, this essay explores the concept of moral agency, asking whether it remains exclusive to humans or can be conferred on AI systems. We argue that AI systems should not supplant nurses’ moral agency, as patients come to hospitals or any other health care setting to be heard, seen, and valued by skilled professionals, not to seek care from machines.
K1 clinical ethics
K1 Nursing Ethics
K1 Nursing
K1 Moral Agency
K1 artificial intelligence systems
K1 Agent
DO 10.1002/hast.70030