NSG 130 Module 2 Ethics correctly
answered to pass
advocate - correct answer ✔✔someone who protects and supports another's rights
-support and defend clients' health, wellness, safety, wishes, and personal rights, including
privacy
altruism - correct answer ✔✔selfless concern for the well-being of others
autonomy - correct answer ✔✔self-determination; being independent and self-governing
-the right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not be in
that person's own best interest
belief - correct answer ✔✔an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists
beneficence - correct answer ✔✔principle of doing good
-action that promotes good for others, without any self-interest
code of ethics - correct answer ✔✔principles that reflect the primary goals, values, and
obligations of the profession
-is a guide for the expectations and standards of a profession
ethics - correct answer ✔✔formal, systematic approach used to understand, analyze, and
evaluate matters of right and wrong as they relate to well-being
-study of conduct and character
, fidelity - correct answer ✔✔keeping promises and commitments made to others
-fulfillment of promises
human dignity - correct answer ✔✔is the respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of
individuals and populations. Reflected when the nurse values and respects all patients and
colleagues
integrity - correct answer ✔✔is acting in accordance with an appropriate code of thics and
accepted standards of practice. Reflected in professional practice when the nurse is honest and
provides care based on an ethical framework that is accepted within the profession
justice - correct answer ✔✔process that distributes benefits, risks, and costs fairly
-fairness in care delivery and use of resources
morality - correct answer ✔✔specific beliefs or actions whose outcomes are often examined
through a systematic ethical analysis
-used to describe beliefs about right and wrong and to suggest appropriate guidelines for action
-includes specific values, characters, or actions whose outcomes are often examined through
systemic ethical analysis
nonmaleficence - correct answer ✔✔principle of avoiding evil, there is an obligation not to
inflict harm on others
-commitment to do no harm
social justice - correct answer ✔✔the view that everyone deserves equal rights and
opportunities
values - correct answer ✔✔set of beliefs that are meaningful in life and that influence
relationships with others
answered to pass
advocate - correct answer ✔✔someone who protects and supports another's rights
-support and defend clients' health, wellness, safety, wishes, and personal rights, including
privacy
altruism - correct answer ✔✔selfless concern for the well-being of others
autonomy - correct answer ✔✔self-determination; being independent and self-governing
-the right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not be in
that person's own best interest
belief - correct answer ✔✔an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists
beneficence - correct answer ✔✔principle of doing good
-action that promotes good for others, without any self-interest
code of ethics - correct answer ✔✔principles that reflect the primary goals, values, and
obligations of the profession
-is a guide for the expectations and standards of a profession
ethics - correct answer ✔✔formal, systematic approach used to understand, analyze, and
evaluate matters of right and wrong as they relate to well-being
-study of conduct and character
, fidelity - correct answer ✔✔keeping promises and commitments made to others
-fulfillment of promises
human dignity - correct answer ✔✔is the respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of
individuals and populations. Reflected when the nurse values and respects all patients and
colleagues
integrity - correct answer ✔✔is acting in accordance with an appropriate code of thics and
accepted standards of practice. Reflected in professional practice when the nurse is honest and
provides care based on an ethical framework that is accepted within the profession
justice - correct answer ✔✔process that distributes benefits, risks, and costs fairly
-fairness in care delivery and use of resources
morality - correct answer ✔✔specific beliefs or actions whose outcomes are often examined
through a systematic ethical analysis
-used to describe beliefs about right and wrong and to suggest appropriate guidelines for action
-includes specific values, characters, or actions whose outcomes are often examined through
systemic ethical analysis
nonmaleficence - correct answer ✔✔principle of avoiding evil, there is an obligation not to
inflict harm on others
-commitment to do no harm
social justice - correct answer ✔✔the view that everyone deserves equal rights and
opportunities
values - correct answer ✔✔set of beliefs that are meaningful in life and that influence
relationships with others
