“…Three main focus areas were identified as follows: (a) conceptualization, (b) measuring, and (c) realization of the ethical competence. The first focus area of the studies had a conceptual approach as they were defining (Jormsri et al, ; Kulju, Stolt, Suhonen, & Leino‐Kilpi, ), analyzing (Kulju et al, ), and exploring the construct of the concept of ethical competence (Lechasseur, Caux, Dollé, & Legault, ). The studies also focused on describing healthcare managers’ (Barkhordari‐Sharifabad et al, ) and research nurses’ ethical competencies (Höglund et al, ) as well as on the competences needed in participation in ethics committees (Cusveller, ) and meetings (Cusveller & Schep‐Akkerman, ).…”