401 Exam Questions with complete
solution 2025/2026
laws - correct answer ✔regulations established, and usually written, by a governing power
ethics - correct answer ✔morals of a culture, and often times, they inform the laws that are made
do ethics have associated punishments when broken? - correct answer ✔no
what happens when a law is broken? - correct answer ✔repercussions
are laws neutral on ethical issues? - correct answer ✔they can be. they can be used to endorse ethics
what type of laws promote ethical and legal commitment - correct answer ✔civil rights
give examples of laws used to resolve strong ethical dilemmas in society - correct answer ✔abortion,
affirmative action, segregation
what is an example of an ethically neutral statement from the US Constitution - correct answer
✔domestic tranquility
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 - correct answer ✔required citizens to return runaway slaves to people who
were designated as their "owners" at the time -- an example of laws that require gross immoralities
ethics is derived from what Greek word - correct answer ✔ethos
,ethos - correct answer ✔character
ethics is derived from what Latin word - correct answer ✔mores
mores - correct answer ✔customas
most important element in ethical behavior - correct answer ✔actions are accomplished for the
betterment of the common good
Aristotle possessed 3 virtues of practical wisdom: - correct answer ✔temperance, courage, and justice
3 categories of ethics - correct answer ✔professional, social and invidividual
professional ethics - correct answer ✔employers determine and regulate
social ethics - correct answer ✔usually defined by society or a group and the primary values existing in
that group
individual ethics - correct answer ✔defined by personal heritage, life experience, family values, and
integral beliefs (morals)
do ethical principles change? - correct answer ✔no - they are fixed in nature
justice - correct answer ✔-ethical principle that obliges one to treat those who are equal, in relevant
respects, in the same manner and when they are unequal in a fair manner
-fairest or most equal distribution of values
-the unimpeded exchange of values between or among autonomous individuals
, -those who have a greater need may justly receive more of a particular resource than those with lesser
needs
autonomy - correct answer ✔-obliges one to self-determine their plans and actions
-respecting the personal liberty of individuals and the choices they make
-recognizes that choices are mad based upon personal values, beliefs, and the individual's desired
outcomes
freedom - correct answer ✔-the virtues of his/her human nature
-nothing should be done to a patient without the patient's consent
veracity - correct answer ✔-obliges one to tell the truth and not to lie or deceive others
-required for trust among humans
privacy - correct answer ✔-the nondisclosure of the self
-an expression of the right to autonomy
-in health care, right of patient to be protected against any form of intrusive contact
Nightingale pledge - correct answer ✔I will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my
keeping, and family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling
benficence - correct answer ✔-obliges on to provide good (promoting one's welfare)
nonmaleficence - correct answer ✔-obliges one to avoid harm
fidelity - correct answer ✔-obliges one to remain faithful to one's commitments
-relates especially to the keeping of promises and the protection of confidentiality
solution 2025/2026
laws - correct answer ✔regulations established, and usually written, by a governing power
ethics - correct answer ✔morals of a culture, and often times, they inform the laws that are made
do ethics have associated punishments when broken? - correct answer ✔no
what happens when a law is broken? - correct answer ✔repercussions
are laws neutral on ethical issues? - correct answer ✔they can be. they can be used to endorse ethics
what type of laws promote ethical and legal commitment - correct answer ✔civil rights
give examples of laws used to resolve strong ethical dilemmas in society - correct answer ✔abortion,
affirmative action, segregation
what is an example of an ethically neutral statement from the US Constitution - correct answer
✔domestic tranquility
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 - correct answer ✔required citizens to return runaway slaves to people who
were designated as their "owners" at the time -- an example of laws that require gross immoralities
ethics is derived from what Greek word - correct answer ✔ethos
,ethos - correct answer ✔character
ethics is derived from what Latin word - correct answer ✔mores
mores - correct answer ✔customas
most important element in ethical behavior - correct answer ✔actions are accomplished for the
betterment of the common good
Aristotle possessed 3 virtues of practical wisdom: - correct answer ✔temperance, courage, and justice
3 categories of ethics - correct answer ✔professional, social and invidividual
professional ethics - correct answer ✔employers determine and regulate
social ethics - correct answer ✔usually defined by society or a group and the primary values existing in
that group
individual ethics - correct answer ✔defined by personal heritage, life experience, family values, and
integral beliefs (morals)
do ethical principles change? - correct answer ✔no - they are fixed in nature
justice - correct answer ✔-ethical principle that obliges one to treat those who are equal, in relevant
respects, in the same manner and when they are unequal in a fair manner
-fairest or most equal distribution of values
-the unimpeded exchange of values between or among autonomous individuals
, -those who have a greater need may justly receive more of a particular resource than those with lesser
needs
autonomy - correct answer ✔-obliges one to self-determine their plans and actions
-respecting the personal liberty of individuals and the choices they make
-recognizes that choices are mad based upon personal values, beliefs, and the individual's desired
outcomes
freedom - correct answer ✔-the virtues of his/her human nature
-nothing should be done to a patient without the patient's consent
veracity - correct answer ✔-obliges one to tell the truth and not to lie or deceive others
-required for trust among humans
privacy - correct answer ✔-the nondisclosure of the self
-an expression of the right to autonomy
-in health care, right of patient to be protected against any form of intrusive contact
Nightingale pledge - correct answer ✔I will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my
keeping, and family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling
benficence - correct answer ✔-obliges on to provide good (promoting one's welfare)
nonmaleficence - correct answer ✔-obliges one to avoid harm
fidelity - correct answer ✔-obliges one to remain faithful to one's commitments
-relates especially to the keeping of promises and the protection of confidentiality
