A student nurse asks, "What's the difference between laws and ethics?" Which response best explains the difference between nursing laws and ethics?
a. "Ethics refer to expected behavior of nurses, but laws require mandatory observance by nurses."
b. "Nursing ethics are formalized by statutes, whereas laws are permissive codes."
c. "Ethics are derived from laws, whereas laws are enacted by non-nurse legislators."
d. "Ethics are specific to individual agencies, but laws are state specific."
ANS: A
Ethics refers to behaviors nurses "ought" to observe. Laws refers to statutes that must be observed. None of the other options state this.
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