A Team of CHNs Disagree About the Appropriate Action to Take

question 18

Multiple Choice

A team of CHNs disagree about the appropriate action to take in relation to a family with an ill family member who have chosen to continue working at their jobs instead of take time off to care for the ill family member. One CHN states, "It is the wife's responsibility to care for her ill husband." What type of thinking is this CHN applying?

• A) Consequentialism
• B) Deontological ethics
• C) Principlism
• D) Utilitarianism

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