There are many different ideas and beliefs regarding ethics. Ethical codes of conduct are in place. Ethics has always existed but has been studied more closely in the last 40 years. There are discussions about futile care given to intensive care patients and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders for surgical patients. Guidelines and regulations should be followed and stated.Patient Rights and Ethical DecisionsIntroductionThe purpose of this article is to discuss the ethics of nursing. The article will cover: the history of ethics, the definition, training of doctors and nurses on ethics at the university, the code of ethics, futile care and confusion with DNR orders. Ethics must be recognized at all levels of health care, including doctors, nurses, patients and families. The CINAHAL and PubMed search engines were used for. Many articles were presented in the initial search, expanding the keywords helped generate more specific articles. Nursing ethics covers a wide range of topics. The history of ethics goes back much longer than the declaration of specific ethical questions. According to Fox, Myers, and Pearlman (2007), the field of ethics consultation has grown over the past three decades (Kosnick 1974; Rosner 1985). Ethics has become an organized and accepted division of health services. Gallagher (2010) explained that the goal of nursing ethics is to help us think, speak, and perform better in our practice. The Nursing Code of Ethics was discussed by Lachman (2009). “Unnecessary care” is addressed by Sibbald, Downar and Hawryluck (2007). Ball (2009) addressed the need for clarification of DNR orders in surgical patients. DiscussionEthical questions arise daily in the world of health care. The way issues are addressed varies. “There are, one might say, as many histories of nursing ethics as there are individual ethicists and professional or cultural contexts” (Guildford 2010, p.1). “A code of ethics is a fundamental document for any profession. It provides a social contract with the society served, as well as ethical and legal guidance to all members of the profession” (Lachman 2009, p.55). According to Lachman, since the original ANA Code of 1950, the importance of service to others has remained constant. Two changes to the code have occurred since the original. First, not only is the patient treated, but the family and community in which they live are also taken into account..