This article discusses relevant philosophical, social, psychological, and pedagogical aspects that must guide the teaching of ethics/bioethics principles to undergraduate nursing students. There is a need to plan and use a systematic approach in teaching Ethics/Bioethics in the undergraduate nursing program in order to facilitate students' critical thinking and decision making in a variety of situations. The article also proposes an outline for teaching on ethics/bioethics in undergraduate nursing programs. This outline consists of: ethics/bioethics as a transversal subject; values, virtue, and ethical attitudes that students must develop; fundamentals of ethics/bioethics consistent with qualified faculty members, the use of methods and strategies student-centered; and, participative process in the construction of transversal teaching of ethics/bioethics.
Ethics; Bioethics; Education; Education; Guideline; Education; Teaching