Which statements would the nurse evaluate as correctly identifying differences between ethics and law?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
◦ Ethics applies to conduct and actions, and the law applies to motive and attitude.
◦ Ethics focuses on the individual whereas law focuses on society as a whole.
◦ Ethics are externally determined.
◦ Law relies heavily on judicial enforcement.
◦ Ethics can change situationally, but laws are static and unchangeable.