Philosophical Perspectives on Trustworthiness and Open-mindedness as Professional Virtues for the Practice of Nursing: Implications for he Moral Education of Nurses



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Derek Sellman


own actions as well as the actions of others (includ-
ing professional others) does not unnecessarily
prevent the flourishing of more-than-ordinarily vul-
nerable persons.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank those individuals who critically
engaged with the ideas presented in earlier versions
of this paper at venues in the UK and Ireland. My
particular thanks go to Patricia White and Ruth Cig-
man as well as to the anonymous reviewers for their
helpful and constructive comments.

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