In response to a student's question regarding choosing a psychiatric specialty, a charge nurse states, "Mentally ill clients need special care. If I were in that position, I'd want a caring nurse also."
From which ethical framework is the charge nurse operating?
A. Kantianism
B. Christian ethics
C. Ethical egoism
D. Utilitarianism
ANS: B
The charge nurse is operating from a Christian ethics framework. A basic principle in Christian ethics is to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Kantianism states that decisions should be based on moral law and that actions are bound by a sense of moral duty. Utilitarianism holds that decisions should be made with a focus on the end result being happiness. Ethical egoism promotes the idea that what is right is good for the individual.
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