NMNC 1110 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING CONCEPTS
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Ethics - Answers - the study or examination of morality through a variety of different
approaches
Morality - Answers - an accepted set of social standards (morals) that guide behavior
Autonomy - Answers - commitment to include patients in decisions
Beneficence - Answers - taking positive actions to help others
Nonmaleficence - Answers - avoidance of harm or hurt
Justice - Answers - being fair
Fidelity - Answers - agreement to keep promises
Societal Ethics - Answers - Society provides a normative basis for ethical behavior with
laws and regulations.
Law is the minimum standard of behavior to which all members of society are held.
Organizational Ethics - Answers - Formal and informal principles and values guide the
behavior, decisions, and actions taken by members of an organization.
Directs all aspects of an organization.
Professional Ethics - Answers - Ethical standards and expectations of a particular
profession
Held to a higher standard because of privileged role in society
Code of conduct
Aimed at the highest ideals of practice
Nursing Code of Ethics - Answers - set of guiding principles that all members of a
profession accept
helps professional groups settle questions about practice or behavior
includes advocacy, responsibility, accountability, and confidentiality
, Bioethics - Answers - Ethical questions surrounding biological sciences and technology
Clinical Ethics - Answers - Decisions made at the bedside
Research Ethics - Answers - Part of bioethics; conduct of research using humans and
animals.
Personal Ethics - Answers - Continuously intersect with other categories of ethics.
Do not overlap perfectly; consequently, a potential for conflict exists.
Sources of ethics are not static and change over time.
Values - Answers - Personal beliefs about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or
object that set standards that influence behavior.
Ethics of Duty - Answers - the right thing to do
Ethics of Consequence - Answers - is the greatest good for the greatest number
Ethics of Character - Answers - Is based on life experiences and a willingness to reflect
on our actions.
Ethics of Relationship - Answers - Is the nature and obligation inherent in human
relationships
Deontology - Answers - defines actions as right or wrong
Utilitarianism - Answers - proposes that the value of something is determined by its
usefulness
Feminist Ethics - Answers - focuses on the inequality between people
Ethics of Care - Answers - Emphasizes the importance of understanding relationships,
especially as they are revealed in personal narratives
Casuistry - Answers - case-based reasoning or consensus building
Processing an Ethical Dilemma - Answers - 1. Ask if this is an ethical dilemma
2. Gather all relevant information
3. Clarify values
4. Verbalize the problem
5. Identify possible courses of action
6. Negotiate the outcome
7. Evaluate the action
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Ethics - Answers - the study or examination of morality through a variety of different
approaches
Morality - Answers - an accepted set of social standards (morals) that guide behavior
Autonomy - Answers - commitment to include patients in decisions
Beneficence - Answers - taking positive actions to help others
Nonmaleficence - Answers - avoidance of harm or hurt
Justice - Answers - being fair
Fidelity - Answers - agreement to keep promises
Societal Ethics - Answers - Society provides a normative basis for ethical behavior with
laws and regulations.
Law is the minimum standard of behavior to which all members of society are held.
Organizational Ethics - Answers - Formal and informal principles and values guide the
behavior, decisions, and actions taken by members of an organization.
Directs all aspects of an organization.
Professional Ethics - Answers - Ethical standards and expectations of a particular
profession
Held to a higher standard because of privileged role in society
Code of conduct
Aimed at the highest ideals of practice
Nursing Code of Ethics - Answers - set of guiding principles that all members of a
profession accept
helps professional groups settle questions about practice or behavior
includes advocacy, responsibility, accountability, and confidentiality
, Bioethics - Answers - Ethical questions surrounding biological sciences and technology
Clinical Ethics - Answers - Decisions made at the bedside
Research Ethics - Answers - Part of bioethics; conduct of research using humans and
animals.
Personal Ethics - Answers - Continuously intersect with other categories of ethics.
Do not overlap perfectly; consequently, a potential for conflict exists.
Sources of ethics are not static and change over time.
Values - Answers - Personal beliefs about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or
object that set standards that influence behavior.
Ethics of Duty - Answers - the right thing to do
Ethics of Consequence - Answers - is the greatest good for the greatest number
Ethics of Character - Answers - Is based on life experiences and a willingness to reflect
on our actions.
Ethics of Relationship - Answers - Is the nature and obligation inherent in human
relationships
Deontology - Answers - defines actions as right or wrong
Utilitarianism - Answers - proposes that the value of something is determined by its
usefulness
Feminist Ethics - Answers - focuses on the inequality between people
Ethics of Care - Answers - Emphasizes the importance of understanding relationships,
especially as they are revealed in personal narratives
Casuistry - Answers - case-based reasoning or consensus building
Processing an Ethical Dilemma - Answers - 1. Ask if this is an ethical dilemma
2. Gather all relevant information
3. Clarify values
4. Verbalize the problem
5. Identify possible courses of action
6. Negotiate the outcome
7. Evaluate the action
