The ethical decision-making model where good is defined as maximum welfare or happiness is known as the
a. utilitarian model.
b. human rights based model.
c. duty-based model.
d. Kant's model.
ANS: A
The utilitarian model is also known as the goal-based model, where the duties of the nurse are determined by what will achieve maximum welfare. In the human rights model, the client has basic rights, including the right to refuse care. In the duty-based model, rightness is determined by moral worth. The duty-based model is based on Kant's philosophy.
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