What is the meaning of ethics? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, ethics is that branch of philosophy that deals with values ​​relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and the goodness and badness of the motives and purposes of such actions. It answers the question: “What should be done in a given situation?” In the medical field there are daily ethical practices to be implemented in respect of the dignity, value and uniqueness inherited by each individual as well as moral and cultural beliefs. Among the many issues, for example, the most religious ethical issue currently underway, which determines the moment when it is right to abort an unborn fetus, abortion. Other ethical dilemmas also emerge daily in medical facilities, as well as patients' rights, death, quality of life, right to die, and right to healthcare. As a future nursing professional, it is up to the individual to determine what is best for patients' health and lives. It is their obligation to be prepared mentally, emotionally and spiritually for difficult situations with choices to make that will occur within themselves, the environment and of course the patients. The question, however, is how we will make choices. What will they rely on and why? How do we know the difference between right and wrong, harmful and non-harmful and how do we come to know it. Meet Mrs. Davis, a 68-year-old retired college professor. One afternoon Mrs. Davis began complaining to her husband that she felt dizzy. Without thinking, he continued with his daily routine. One day, while having dinner, her husband noticed that she began to mutter. Then, the food he chewed began to drip from the right corner of his mouth and the right corner... into the center of the paper... professionals. The decision-making process will involve analyzing what will be the right thing to do in their eyes, their patients and their professional code of ethics. However, the end result they must always aim for is the health and happiness of each individual patient. Having compassion, being honest and respecting patients' autonomy will be indispensable. Every situation will be different because different cultures have different beliefs and points of view that we as nurses will have to respect even if we cannot agree with their opinions or decisions regarding the health of their lives. Every individual's philosophy is different. As an individual, an ethical decision will be based on several factors, one of which is the most common, the moral one. How we think and why we think, how we think will vary among others, as will what we believe may be harmful and what may not be..