NURS 3225 Final Exam (with Accurate Answers)

What is ethical relativism? correct answers Belief that it is acceptable for ethics and morality to differ among persons or societies. Two Types: Ethical subjectivism -Individuals create their own morality and there are no objective moral truths - only individual opinions Cultural relativism -Moral evaluation cannot be separated from experience, beliefs, and behaviors of a particular culture - what is wrong in one culture may not be wrong in another culture What is a virtue? correct answers Habitual excellent traits intentionally developed throughout one's life. -Benevolence -Compassion -Fidelity -Generosity -Patience What opened the door to the concept of bioethics? correct answers Bioethics: moral issues in healthcare Crimes like the Nazi medical experiments or Tuskegee What are the four major ethical principles? correct answers -Autonomy -Justice -Beneficience -Nonmaleficience If you cannot take care of yourself, _____. correct answers You cannot take care of others. What are the four A's used as a guide for moral distress as a nurse? correct answers -Ask -Affirm -Assess -Act What report was the turning point in maternal care? correct answers Amnesty report Welfare rights, liberty rights, and positive rights are all what type of rights? correct answers Claim rights!