After being told that surgery would probably benefit the patient, ...

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After being told that surgery would probably benefit the patient, the patient refuses to have the surgery. In accepting the patient's choice of action, the nurse is acting on which ethical principle?
 
  a. nonmaleficence c. veracity
  b. justice d. autonomy

Question 2

The concept of justice as an ethical principle refers to
 
  a. respect for individual liberty
  b. equitable distribution of potential benefits and risks
  c. the duty to do what one has promised
  d. maintaining a balance between benefits and harms

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Answer to Question 1

D
Autonomy is the respect for an individual's right to self-determination or respect for individual liberty. Nonmaleficence is the principle of doing no harm. Justice is the principle of fairness that is served when an individual is given that which he or she is due, owed, deserves, or can legitimately claim. Veracity is the obligation to tell the truth.

Answer to Question 2

B
Justice is defined as the principle of fairness that is served when an individual is given that which he or she is due, owed, deserves, or can legitimately claim. Autonomy is the respect for individual liberty. Fidelity is the duty to do what one has promised. Beneficence is the duty to do good to others and to maintain balance between benefits.