What Are the Five Focal Virtues That Beauchamp and Childress

question 40

Multiple Choice

What are the five focal virtues that Beauchamp and Childress claim support and promote caring and caregiving?

• A) Compassion, integrity, nonmalevolence, justice, and trustworthiness
• B) Truthfulness, faithfulness, discernment, conscientiousness, and honor
• C) Compassion, discernment, trustworthiness, integrity, and conscientiousness
• D) Justice, sympathy, compassion, integrity, and benevolence

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