A nurse explains to a student that the object of beneficence is to
a. consider all the ways patients benefit from action.
b. do the best thing in every patient care scenario.
c. provide "good" according to the patient's wishes.
d. use one's own judgment to make patient care decisions.
C
The object of beneficence is to provide good to the patient, but the meaning of "good" must be clarified within each patient's wishes and desires.
There is no practical way to consider every single way a patient can benefit from an action, particularly when you realize that every patient is a unique individual and will have potential benefits that are unique to him or her.
Doing good for patients is the basis of the principle, but merely doing the best thing does not specify using the patient's preferences and values in each setting. It would also be impossible to accomplish this in every single situation.
Making care decisions without considering the patient's wishes is not practicing ethically, although there are times when professional judgment may be a priority.
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