NURS 104 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
autonomy - Answers - personal freedom and the right of competent people to make
choices
beneficence - Answers - an ethical principle of compassion and patient advocacy,
stating that one should do good and prevent or avoid doing harm
bioethics - Answers - the study of ethical problems resulting from scientific advances
code of ethics - Answers - a set of statements encompassing rules that apply to people
in professional roles
deontology - Answers - an ethical theory stating that moral rule is binding
ethics - Answers - science or study of moral values
ethics acculturation - Answers - the didactic and experiential process of developing
ethical reasoning abilities as a part of ongoing professional preparation
fidelity - Answers - the agreement to keep promises and commitments ,based on the
virtue of caring
justice - Answers - the equal and fair distribution of resources, regardless of other
factors
nonmaleficence - Answers - an ethical principle stating the duty is to not inflict harm
paternalism - Answers - based on the health care providers belief about what is in the
best interest of the patient, they choose to reveal or withold patient information such as
diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis
right of conscience - Answers - the civil right that protects conscientious health care
providers against discrimination ,allowing them the right to act accordingly to the
dictates of their conscience
utilitarianism - Answers - an ethical theory stating that the best decision is on estate
brings about the greatest good for the most people
values - Answers - customs, ideas of life, and ways of behaving that society regards as
desirable
ANSWERS
autonomy - Answers - personal freedom and the right of competent people to make
choices
beneficence - Answers - an ethical principle of compassion and patient advocacy,
stating that one should do good and prevent or avoid doing harm
bioethics - Answers - the study of ethical problems resulting from scientific advances
code of ethics - Answers - a set of statements encompassing rules that apply to people
in professional roles
deontology - Answers - an ethical theory stating that moral rule is binding
ethics - Answers - science or study of moral values
ethics acculturation - Answers - the didactic and experiential process of developing
ethical reasoning abilities as a part of ongoing professional preparation
fidelity - Answers - the agreement to keep promises and commitments ,based on the
virtue of caring
justice - Answers - the equal and fair distribution of resources, regardless of other
factors
nonmaleficence - Answers - an ethical principle stating the duty is to not inflict harm
paternalism - Answers - based on the health care providers belief about what is in the
best interest of the patient, they choose to reveal or withold patient information such as
diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis
right of conscience - Answers - the civil right that protects conscientious health care
providers against discrimination ,allowing them the right to act accordingly to the
dictates of their conscience
utilitarianism - Answers - an ethical theory stating that the best decision is on estate
brings about the greatest good for the most people
values - Answers - customs, ideas of life, and ways of behaving that society regards as
desirable
