A school nurse teaching school-aged children about water safety is an example of which ethical principle?
a. Beneficence
b. Justice
c. Veracity
d. Autonomy
ANS: A
A
Beneficence can be seen as "the doing of good."
B
"Justice" refers to the equal treatment of all.
C
Veracity is truth telling.
D
"Autonomy" refers to an individual's right to make his or her own decisions.
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