Negative moral emotions as the affective component of moral distress
Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals
Published online on April 10, 2026
Abstract
Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
This article examines the affective component of moral distress and argues for its theoretical specification through reference to negative moral emotions. It claims that the affective component of moral distress has been inadequately addressed in existing ...
This article examines the affective component of moral distress and argues for its theoretical specification through reference to negative moral emotions. It claims that the affective component of moral distress has been inadequately addressed in existing ...