self reflection

Watch the video belowtitled,Caring Corrupted: The Killing Nurses of the Third Reich (in youtube)Play Videoand then reecton the following prompt:This video conjures many emotions, both as a nurse and a moral human being.Most of us entered/will enter the profession of nursing in response to a calling tocare for our fellow human beings. For many of us, we believe with an urgentcommitment that nursing is who we are, not simply what we do. We are guided bya moral compass that sets our life course based on knowing right from wrong,good from evil.While it is impossible for us to understand how the nurses in the concentrationcamps could be complicit in their role as ‘doers’ of euthanasia, it is curious howmany of them came to believe that killing was a legitimate part of their caringrole. These thoughts beg many questions, the answers for which will be reectiveof your own beliefs and values system. Answer the following in your Forum post:Do you think these nurses were complicit from the beginning, or did they slowlybecome involved over time until it became easier to cross the line? Once they didcross the line, how might a sense of power have overtaken their moral judgment?Perhaps they were indoctrinated to believe that the health of the public at largewas more important than the health of the individual; yet how could they justifytheir actions to exploit the few for the bene0t of the many? Were they simplyfollowing orders? Were they motivated by the thought of losing their job, ormaybe even their life, if they refused? Could they have truly believed that theywere simply relieving these children of their su1ering and in so doing were beingmerciful in their actions?In the context of your own nursing practice, why is this reection activityimportant? Think about your own vulnerability to outside pressures andinuences—would you speak up today if your moral position was threatened? Whyor why not? Consider this from a position of power that you may or may not have.In today’s challenging healthcare environment, why is it important that we notonly understand our moral position but that we also monitor our own responseand the response of others?