Identify the true statement regarding the defining characteristics of ethics and laws

a. Laws are influenced by the values and beliefs of the governing individuals.
b. Laws focus on the good of an individual within society.
c. Ethics are a personal interpretation of how one should live in society.
d. Ethics reflect the overall good of the society as a whole.

C
Ethics are personal in nature and reflect how each individual interprets how he or she should live. Laws are rules that are external to an individual. Ethics tend to be personal and involve values. Laws are written with the interests of society. Ethics focus on the interests of an individual within the society. Laws are written with the interests of society.

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b. Oxygen saturation
c. Intracranial pressure
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Convert 8 : 1 to a decimal: ________ 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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