Chapter 2 Ethical Theory

Chapter 2  Ethical Theory

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Ethics is:

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

2. The belief that people can figure out absolute moral rules that derive from the universe or a supreme being is the basis for which moral perspective?

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

3. The nurse maintained confidentiality regarding a patient’s terminal illness even though family members would have provided emotional and financial support to the patient had they known of the diagnosis. Adhering to this principle regardless of outcome is an example of the application of which ethical theory?

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

4. During a hurricane, there is no electricity in a hospital where floodwater is rapidly rising. An ICU nurse manually ventilates a patient with an ambu bag for 6 hours before she makes the difficult decision to leave her patient and help the solitary remaining nurse carry 12 newborns to safety. The nurse’s decision is most clearly supported by which of the following?

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1

5. Abortion, even to save the life of the mother, would most likely be considered morally wrong by a person rigidly applying which type of moral theory?

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1