A student nurse did not realize that individuals may differ in their philosophies. The nurse educator explained that philosophies:
a. are a way of looking at the world through rose-colored glasses.
b. are a rational investigation of truths, reality, and human behavior.
c. are an investigation into behaviors and truths but not necessarily into reality.
d. stem from a person's beliefs, opinions, and principles of bioethics.
B
The rational investigation of the truths and principles of knowledge, reality, and human conduct
(behavior) is called a philosophy. Personal philosophies can be a result of a person's beliefs and values
but, bioethics is a type of a philosophy that concerns itself specifically with health care but is not
applicable to all philosophies.
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