This study aimed to explore the level and subdomain characteristics of nursing ethical values among female students in health-related majors who had completed nursing ethics education, and to analyze item-level ethical judgment types from an ethical t...
This study aimed to explore the level and subdomain characteristics of nursing ethical values among female students in health-related majors who had completed nursing ethics education, and to analyze item-level ethical judgment types from an ethical theoretical perspective. A total of 155 female students enrolled at a university located in G Metropolitan City participated in the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS/WIN 26.0 using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA with Scheffé post hoc tests, and Pearson correlation analysis. The results showed that nursing ethical values differed across subdomains. Higher levels of ethical awareness were observed in relationship-centered domains, whereas relatively lower levels were found in the life-related domain. Item-level analysis revealed that deontological and utilitarian judgments coexisted depending on situational contexts. Significant positive correlations were identified among the subdomains of nursing ethical values. This study provides foundational data for establishing directions in ethics education by offering an exploratory analysis of nursing ethical values among female students in health-related majors.