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A payment which ensures that a business receives the standard treatment that it ought to receive from a foreign government is known as
The release of evidence of illegal or immoral conduct by a member of an organization to executives in the company or regulating agencies outside the company is known as:
Which of the following statements is true of Kantianism?a. It focuses purely on the positive and negative consequences of actions.b. It suggests that people should use a cost-benefit analysis to select the option that best suits their own interests.c. It assumes that motives are important when judging moral action.d. It holds the "greatest happiness principle" as the foundation to its ethical theory.
_______is the notion that rules should be clearly stated, consistently obeyed, and impartially enforced.
According to cultural relativism, all ethics are culturally determined.
Business people may behave unethically simply because they forget to ask whether the decision or action they are making is ethical.
Moral dilemmas faced by businesses include all of the following except:a. water pollution is a problem that challenges business and society.b. information can be used for control, power, and manipulation.c. the transmission of information.d. shared information can lead to identity theft.
Cadmia, a small island nation, recently revised its income-tax law. The new law sought to increase taxes on wealthy corporations and citizens with higher incomes. Surprisingly, everyone responded positively to the tax revision as they believed that it will decrease inequality in the nation. In this scenario, the people of Cadmia have demonstrated support for:
Which of the following is the last step in the four-step process to implementing CSR?
9. Ethical decisions are best made by performing which action?a. Following the guidelines of a framework or modelb. Having the patient discuss alternatives with the practitioner or nursec. Prioritizing the greatest good for the greatest number of personsd. Studying by the Ethics Committee after all diagnostic data are reviewed
14. Developing an organizational policy that supports unobstructed access to the ethics committeeby health care team members is one example of a proactive approach to dealing with whatissue?a. Moral distressb. Surrogate decision-makersc. Paternalismd. Patient advocacy
1. What is the difference between ethics and morals?a. Ethics is more concerned with the "why" of behavior.b. Ethics provides a framework for evaluation of the behavior.c. Ethics is broader in scope than morals.d. Ethics concentrates on the right or wrong behavior based on religion and culturevalues.
2. Which situations are early signs of an ethical dilemma? (Select all that apply.)a. Disagreements among health care team membersb. Failure to discuss end-of-life issues with patientc. Aggressive pain managementd. Belief that treatment is harmfule. Following the patient's advance directive despite family objectionsf. Providing hope to the patient's family
3. By what action can critical care nurses can best enhance the principle of autonomy?a. Presenting only the information to prevent relapse in a patientb. Assisting with only tasks that cannot be done by the patientc. Providing the patient with all of the information and factsd. Guiding the patient toward the best choices for care
15. A patient's wife has been informed by the practitioner that her spouse has permanentquadriplegia. The wife states that she does not want anyone to tell the patient about his injury.The patient asks the nurse about what has happened. Based on which ethical principles doesthe nurse answer the patient's questions?a. Veracityb. Justicec. Autonomyd. Nonmaleficence
11. Truth-telling is an example of what ethical principle?a. Justiceb. Beneficencec. Autonomyd. Nonmaleficence
6. Which action best reflects the concept of beneficence within the critical care setting?a. Advocating for equitable health careb. Promoting for safe patient carec. Ensuring equal access for those with the same condition or diagnosisd. Confirming technologic advances are available to all in a given community
1. Which of the following is/are criteria for defining an ethical dilemma? (Select all that apply.)a. An awareness of different optionsb. An issue in which only one viable option existsc. The choice of one option compromises the option not chosend. An issue that has different options
8. Which statement regarding the Code of Ethics for Nursing is accurate?a. The Code of Ethics for Nurses is usurped by state or federal laws.b. It allows the nurse to focus on the good of society rather than the uniqueness of thepatient.c. The Code of Ethics for Nurses was recently adopted by the American NursesAssociation.d. It provides society with a set of expectations of the nursing profession.
17. The nurse is using the SFNO approach to case analysis to facilitate ethical decision making.Which question is important to ask when considering stakeholders?a. Are there reasons to give priority to one stakeholder over another?b. Will the stakeholders abide by the decision?c. Will the stakeholders want to be present during the ethics consultation?d. Do the stakeholders understand how to use the SFNO model?