A nurse is in a situation where there is a conflict between two ethical principles. The nurse must make a decision, but there seems to be no "correct" decision. The nurse is experiencing which of the following?
a. Ethics c. Ethical dilemma
b. Bioethics d. Ethical situation
C
Ethical dilemmas consist of conflict (disagreement or argument) between at least two ethical
principles. There are no "correct" answers for ethical dilemmas, but there are a variety of possible
solutions. Ethical situations are those in which the question of ethics (right and wrong) comes into
play, but they are not necessarily dilemmas. Bioethics are ethics that are specifically related to health
care, and ethics, itself, is a branch of philosophy concerned with the distinction between right and
wrong based upon a body of knowledge, not just opinions.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.