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Table 3 The main attributes and sub-attributes of the concept of moral sensitivity among nursing students based on data analysis

From: Moral sensitivity of nursing students: a systematic review

Main attributes

Sub-attributes

Ability to perceive moral challenges intuitively

Ability to recognize moral challenges, Intuitive perception of vulnerable situations

Compassionate professional practice

Behaving compassionately with people, Having professional behavior

Awareness of responsibilities and moral consequences of decisions

Recognizing responsibilities in moral situations, Being aware of the moral consequences of decisions

Honest and benevolent interpersonal communication

Ability to communicate interpersonally, Honest and benevolent behavior

An ability to think critically about moral-legal challenges

Thinking about ethical issues of care,

Critical attention to legal-ethical issues