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What is the focus of teleological approach to nursing ethics?
Examining the consequences of the action
What does the principle of non-maleficence in nursing ethics emphasize?
Doing no harm to the patient
What does the principle of veracity in nursing ethics entail?
Telling the truth
What does the principle of autonomy in nursing ethics involve?
Freedom to choose and implement one’s decision
What does the totality principle in bioethics emphasize?
The whole is greater than the sum of all parts
What is the main focus of deontological approach to nursing ethics?
The duty to do only good
Which principle of ethics involves freedom to choose and implement one's decision, free from coercion, deceit or constraint?
Autonomy
What does the principle of fidelity in nursing ethics emphasize?
Faithfulness to promise or agreements
What does the principle of beneficence in nursing ethics entail?
Doing what is beneficial to the patient
What is the main emphasis of the totality principle in bioethics?
Based on the principle that the whole is greater than the sum of all parts
Test your knowledge on the different approaches to nursing ethics. Learn about teleological and deontological perspectives, and how they focus on the consequences of actions or the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions.
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