Introduction Ethics as a philosophical discipline is fundamentally an integral part of every society. In the context of today's society, where morality, moral goals and moral norms are relativized, ethics is becoming a current topic today. Nursing practice is closely related to ethics in everyday work and activity. The shortage of nurses and technicians, the minority of health resources and the overload of the health system along with technological progress, cause numerous ethical dilemmas in nursing practice. In the context of future highly educated nurses and technicians, all the major competencies and challenges that are placed before them, we want to examine the knowledge of nursing students about ethics and their view on further education in the field of ethics. Research goal To examine the knowledge of nursing students about ethics and their views on further education in the field of ethics. Methods The research was conducted among nursing students of the Croatian Catholic University in Zagreb during April and May 2022. The research sample consisted of a total of 62 students who voluntarily filled out the questionnaire. Data were collected through an online anonymous questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions of a sociodemographic nature, questions that examined knowledge about ethics, and questions about further education in the field of ethics. The results It was established that nursing students have a relatively high knowledge of ethics and a positive view of further education in the field of ethics. Conclusion The research encourages further research on ethics knowledge among high school medical students, nursing students and staff in order to get a complete picture and to improve nursing education.