Abstract
A class example of ethics education in terminal care practiced in stage of the basic nursing education is described. It is considered that "to respect the dignity of the patient in terminal care" is "the nurse approaches the illness and suffering experienced by the patient, and supports the patient in facing himor herself". In the special subject "terminal care theory" of which the author is in charge, a goal is for "the nurse to attend to the deepest suffering of the patient by listening to the patient's true desires, and support the patient's own decisions". To begin with, we lead "the student to understand the meaning suited the patient with flexibility and sensitivity, by sitting near the patient and listening to the patient's voice, and facing the patient's true desires".
