The Primary Limitation of Which Ethical Principle Occurs When Telling

question 5

Multiple Choice

The primary limitation of which ethical principle occurs when telling the client the truth would seriously harm the client's ability to recover or would produce greater illness?

• A) Justice
• B) Veracity
• C) Nonmaleficence
• D) Beneficence

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Definitions:

Dispositional

pertaining to stable characteristics or traits of an individual that influence their behaviors and attitudes.

Kelley's Attribution Theory

A framework suggesting that people interpret their own and others' behaviors by attributing them to either internal dispositions or external situations.

Best Fit Explanation

A theory or hypothesis that most accurately accounts for the evidence or data among competing options.

Own Behavior

An individual's actions or conduct as perceived or governed by their own conscious intentions or habits.