ReviewNursing ethics2026
Deconstructing nursing vocation: Ethical and cultural perspectives.
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Abstract
Background"Vocation" continues to shape how nursing is talked about and valued, yet the term is theoretically underexamined and ethically ambiguous-especially where religious, cultural, and media narratives remain influential.AimTo clarify how vocational discourse operates in Spanish nursing and to reframe "vocation" as ethical praxis rather than romantic duty.DesignTheoretical essay supported by a narrative, interpretive review and philosophical analysis (Ortega y Gasset, Marías, Aranguren, and Mena Malet). Synthesis integrates academic literature, public/media representations and primary philosophical sources.Data sources and selectionTargeted searches in Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PubMed/MEDLINE, complemented by Spanish databases (e.g., Dialnet/CSIC) and media archives; primary window 2000-2024 with historically justified inclusions. Inclusion focused on explicit uses of "vocation/calling" in nursing or relevant ethical-philosophical accounts.FindingsAcross four domains-historical-conceptual, nursing scholarship, media narratives, and philosophical-ethical analysis-"vocation" is shown to be polysemic and pragmatically loaded. Heroisation and familialisation tropes elevate admiration but risk normalizing over-availability and masking organizational duties. A practicable reframing treats vocation as cultivable commitment enacted within adequate conditions and shared institutional responsibility.DiscussionThe analysis links vocational meaning to professional agency, recognition, and justice, moving beyond innate predisposition toward teachable competencies (clinical judgment, collaboration, and prudent limits) and clear organizational obligations.ConclusionsVocation should be understood and taught as ethical praxis. Ethical language and policy must disambiguate "vocation," pairing public recognition with concrete improvements in contracts, staffing, safety, and pay.Implications for practice/education/policyBoundary setting and safe staffing are ethical requirements; curricula should interrogate vocational rhetoric and cultivate reflective commitment; institutional communications must avoid using "vocation" as a proxy for resourcing.
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