| Help | 2012 (N = 274; 9.3%) | 2000 (N = 426; 21.3%) | ||
Mean | Rank | Mean | Rank | ||
H17 | your own personal moral values and standards | 4.82 | 1 | 4.79 | 1 |
H15 | the fact that your immediate boss does not pressure you into compromising your ethical standards | 4.75* | 2 | 4.58 | 2 |
H11 | an organizational environment/culture which does not encourage you to compromise your ethical values to achieve organizational goals | 4.43 | 3 | 4.47 | 3 |
H12 | ability to go to your boss for information and advice on ethical issues | 4.42 | 4 | 4.36 | 4 |
H13 | ability to go beyond your boss to higher level managers for information and advice on ethical issues | 4.38* | 5 | 4.15 | 7 |
H8 | a contact person in your organization to which you can report unethical activity | 4.30* | 6 | 4.13 | 9 |
H9 | a management philosophy in your organization which emphasizes ethics in operations | 4.27 | 7 | 4.30 | 5 |
H10 | clear communication of appropriate ethical behavior by management | 4.27 | 7 | 4.25 | 6 |
H6 | your organization’s policy for identifying and resolving ethical issues | 4.13 | 9 | 4.14 | 8 |
H16 | help from your co-workers in resolving your ethical dilemmas | 4.13 | 9 | 4.12 | 10 |
H2 | literature on ethics/professionalism | 4.06 | 11 | 4.00 | 13 |
H3 | professional publications/resources on ethics (e.g., AACN Standards of Care) | 4.03* | 12 | 3.81 | 15 |
H4 | professional meetings where ethical issues can be discussed | 4.03 | 12 | 4.10 | 11 |
H18 | your family and friends who provide support and insight for you in resolving ethical conflicts | 3.97 | 14 | 3.91 | 14 |
H5 | your organization’s statement on ethics | 3.96 | 15 | 4.01 | 12 |
H1 | the current American Nurses Association Code of Ethics | 3.90* | 16 | 3.33 | 17 |
H7 | ethics training provided by your organization | 3.51 | 17 | 3.78** | 16 |