Moral resilience： the positive response to moral adversity
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2025.11.12
- VernacularTitle:道德韧性：对道德逆境的积极回应
- Author:
He JIANG
1
;
Yunli CHANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Basic Medical Sciences， Naval Medical University， Shanghai 200433， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
healthcare professional;
moral resilience;
moral adversity;
moral distress;
ethical practice
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2025;38(11):1460-1466
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This paper reviewed the connotation， functional value， and cultivation path of moral resilience among healthcare professionals. Firstly， in terms of connotation， the external manifestation of healthcare professionals’ moral resilience is the integration of capabilities， the intrinsic essence is a homeostatic mechanism， and the measuring scale is the practice context. Secondly， the functional value of healthcare professionals’moral resilience is reflected in three aspects： mitigating individual moral distress， ensuring organizational work quality， and promoting industry cultural change. Finally， the cultivation and shaping of healthcare professionals’ moral resilience runs through their educational and vocational stages， including carrying out transformative learning and building communities of practice. Overall， moral resilience is a positive response to moral adversity. It can effectively intervene at any stage where moral subjects suffer moral distress. It penetrates the cognitive level， significantly reconciles moral pressure， eliminates moral residues， and helps individuals or groups restore moral balance. Apparently， the level of healthcare professionals’ moral resilience has a profound impact. Sustaining this trait requires the joint participation and efforts of multiple parties， ultimately aiming for a harmonious and symbiotic moral ecosystem and a benign development of ethical practice culture.
