Some nurses are debating about the appropriate action to take in relation to a particular family. One member of the family is ill, and the other family members have chosen to continue working rather than take time off to care for the ill family member
One nurse states, "The whole family is being affected and will fall apart if they don't focus on their family's needs first before anything else." Which of the following ethical approaches is being used by this nurse?
a. Communitarianism
b. Deontological ethics
c. Principlism
d. Utilitarianism
ANS: D
By focusing on the whole family, not individual members, and the consequences or outcomes for the whole family during this time of stress, the nurse is taking a utilitarian approach.
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