Patient O has been talking with Nurse N and has disclosed some confidential personal information regarding his health and personal behaviors. He has asked that Nurse N not tell anyone what he has just revealed and Nurse N agrees
Under which ethical principle has Nurse N acted through this promise? a. veracity
b. fidelity
c. autonomy
d. nonmaleficence
B
The ethical principle of fidelity pertains to the duty to keep one's promise. When Nurse N agreed to keep Patient O's personal information private and confidential, he was following the principle of fidelity. Veracity pertains to truth telling and autonomy pertains to an individual's right to self-determination and respect for individual liberty. Nonmaleficence is the duty to do no harm.
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