The promotion of healthy self-concept in clients is an important outcome in nursing practice. The nurse's own self-concept is also an important factor affecting one's ability to meet the needs of others. Several scholars who speak from an Afrocentric cultural base echo a warning about the potential deleterious effects on self-concept that can occur as a result of internalization of the perspectives of other cultures to the exclusion of perspectives from one's own culture. Proponent and opponent arguments have been articulated concerning the question, "Are there African American perspectives on biomedical ethics?" In this paper, the proponent view is supported, and the potential influence of Afrocentrism on self-concept is explored.