Some nurses are debating about the appropriate action to take in relation to a particular family. The father 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, "It is a wife's responsibility to care for an ill husband." Which of the following ethical approaches is being used by this nurse?
a. Consequentialism
b. Communitarianism
c. Deontological ethics
d. Principlism
ANS: C
The nurse is focusing on duty, which is a deontological approach based on the moral obligation to engage in certain actions.
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