The ethics of defining quality of life.

The concept of quality of life is a popular, confusing taxonomy of definitions that lacks consensus for practice applications in healthcare disciplines. Usage of the term is infused with diverse and inconsistent meanings in contemporary healthcare literature. This article begins a discussion regarding the ethical implications for current usage of the concept in professional healthcare literature. Potential opportunities-limitations in professional nurse practice are discussed. The theoretical lens of the humanbecoming ethical tenets shall undergird the exploration and articulation of potential meanings of the concept.