A Nurse Centers Practice Around the Principle of Doing the Greatest

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse centers practice around the principle of doing the greatest good for the greatest number. Which of the following ethical principles is being applied?

• A) Distributive justice
• B) Utilitarianism
• C) Social justice
• D) Health disparities

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Definitions:

Authenticity

The quality of being genuine, real, or true, not copied or false; a concept highly valued in various contexts from art to personal identity.

Ethics

A branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior, focusing on the morality of actions, duties, rights, and the goodness of characters.

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) leads to the outcome of another event (the effect).

Concrete Level

Describes a stage of analysis or understanding that deals with tangible, definite, and specific instances as opposed to abstract or theoretical concepts.