A nurse is applying the principle of distributive justice. Which of the following describes the benefits that will occur through application of this principle?
a. Basic needs, material and social goods, liberties, rights, and entitlements
b. Taxes, military service, location of incin-erators or power plants
c. Entitlement to equal rights and equal treatment
d. The right to private property and personal assets
ANS: A
Distributive justice requires that the distribution of benefits and burdens on a society be fair or equal. Entitlement to equal rights and equal treatment refers to egalitarianism. The right to private property and personal assets refers to libertarianism. Taxes, military service, and location of in-cinerators or power plants are not benefits associated with justice.
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