Ethics is an important subject area within the scope of nurses’ professional and legal obligations. Nurses have to work in a system that is constantly changing and becoming complex for various reasons, and they face many ethical problems. Ethical decision-making is one of the important responsibilities of the nurse. Being able to make ethical decisions and act requires formal preparation. In order for nurses to provide ethical-based care, it is necessary to address the issue and emphasize its importance in nursing education programs. The aim of ethics education is to develop ethical awareness, sensitivity, and competence, and to gain knowledge and skills in solving ethical problems. The method chosen in ethics teaching is important in gaining the specified skills. Although ethics education has gained importance in Turkey and in the world, it is controversial what teaching methods and strategies should be. The qualifications of the educators who teach ethics, the content of the ethics course, the way the education is given, the classroom in which the ethics education is given, the teaching and evaluation methods, and the time allocated for ethics education also differ between institutions in the same country and around the world. Ethics teaching; It can be given using many different teaching methods such as lecture, question-answer, case analysis, small group studies, role-play, simulation, standardized patient use, video/film screening, reflection, and blended learning. Each teaching method has advantages and disadvantages. Every student learns in different ways. In line with the course’s learning outcomes, ethics teaching, which considers the student’s learning styles, is more effective.

Keywords: Ethics, teaching ethics, nursing, nursing education, teaching methods