The concept of social need is important to the ethical foundations of the nursing professional because:
a. nurses must determine the health needs of society.
b. nursing finds its origin, purpose, and meaning within the context of perceived social need.
c. theories of sociology are utilized by nursing scholars, many of whom view them as conceptual frameworks for nursing practice.
d. social need determines the boundaries of the ethical principles of distributive justice, beneficence, and nonmaleficence.
B
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