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NUSC3P20 Latest Exam 2026-2027 With Verified
Correct Answers Graded A+
Aristotle believed we could gain virtues and practical wisdom through... - correct
answer>>practicing virtual actions, with effort can lead to make virtuous decisions
Ethical/moral disengagement - correct answer>>Nurses normalize the disregard for their
ethical commitments.
What does ethical/moral disengagement lead to? - correct answer>>Apathy or
disengagement to the point of being unkind or non compassionate
What is ethical/moral distress? - correct answer>>When nurses are unable to act
according to their moral judgments- they know the right thing to do but are unable to do
it
What is ethical indifference? - correct answer>>When nurses fail to assume ethical
responsibilities of the profession, leaving one in a passive state
What is an ethical/moral problem? - correct answer>>A situation where there are
conflicts between one or more values and uncertainty about the correct course of action
What is ethical/moral residue? - correct answer>>What we carry with us from when we
were in morally distressing situations, leaves lasting and powerful impressions
What is ethical resilience? - correct answer>>The capacity of an individual to sustain or
restore their integrity to moral distress
What are the principles of Kantian ethics? - correct answer>>-Emphasis on duty or
obligation
-Emphasis on the morality of the act rather than consequences -Never
tell a lie
-Focus is on the rightness or wrongness of intentions or motives
What does Kantian ethics center around? (central concepts) - correct answer>>Reason,
freedom, good will
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According to Kant, what is the only form of moral worth? How do we achieve it? -
correct answer>>Good will is the only form of moral worth. It is achieved when we act
according to our duty, not emotion or consideration of consequences
According to Kant, in what situations do ethical rules apply to? - correct answer>>Apply
to all people all of the time.
What are maxims? - correct answer>>logical principles based on reason that determine
duty
What is the Golden Rule? - correct answer>>Do unto others as you would have them do
unto you
What is consequentialism? - correct answer>>the doctrine that the morality of an action
is to be judged solely by its consequences.
What is moral good in consequentialism? - correct answer>>Happiness and pleasure
What is the obligation in consequentialism? - correct answer>>To maximize good
consequences and minimize bad outcomes
What is utilitarianism? - correct answer>>the idea that the goal of society should be "the
greatest happiness for the greatest number" of its citizens
What is the principle of utility? - correct answer>>Greatest good for the greatest number
What is distributive justice? - correct answer>>perceived fairness of the amount and
allocation of rewards among individuals
What is feminist ethics? - correct answer>>focuses on the inequality between people,
powerlessness, and social justice
What is care theory? - correct answer>>a type of virtue ethics that gives moral weight to
caring for someone
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Narrative Ethics - correct answer>>The use of stories to emphasize the importance of
context, contingency, and circumstances in recognizing, evaluating, and resolving moral
problems applied to healthcare.
What are bioethical principles? (4) - correct answer>>Beneficence, non-maleficence,
autonomy, justice
Beneficence - correct answer>>Doing good for the patient
Non-maleficence - correct answer>>Duty to do no harm
Autonomy - correct answer>>Having the right and ability to make decisions for oneself
Justice - correct answer>>Respecting the rights of others and giving them what is
rightfully theirs
What is the Golden Mean? - correct answer>>Balance between excess or deficit of
behavior.
Two branches of utilitarianism - correct answer>>Act utilitarianism and role
utilitarianism
Act Utilitarianism - correct answer>>morally right action is the one that directly
produces the most favorable balance of good over evil, everyone considered
Role utilitarianism - correct answer>>morally right action must be in accordance with
moral rules or norms that can be justified on the principle of utility
Pros of Kantian Ethics - correct answer>>allows you to think impartially and consistently
Cons of Kantian Ethics - correct answer>>Does not allow us to make exceptions, never
act according to kindness
Ethical violations - correct answer>>actions or failures to act that breach fundamental
duties to persons receiving care or to colleagues and other healthcare providers
NUSC3P20 Latest Exam 2026-2027 With Verified
Correct Answers Graded A+
Aristotle believed we could gain virtues and practical wisdom through... - correct
answer>>practicing virtual actions, with effort can lead to make virtuous decisions
Ethical/moral disengagement - correct answer>>Nurses normalize the disregard for their
ethical commitments.
What does ethical/moral disengagement lead to? - correct answer>>Apathy or
disengagement to the point of being unkind or non compassionate
What is ethical/moral distress? - correct answer>>When nurses are unable to act
according to their moral judgments- they know the right thing to do but are unable to do
it
What is ethical indifference? - correct answer>>When nurses fail to assume ethical
responsibilities of the profession, leaving one in a passive state
What is an ethical/moral problem? - correct answer>>A situation where there are
conflicts between one or more values and uncertainty about the correct course of action
What is ethical/moral residue? - correct answer>>What we carry with us from when we
were in morally distressing situations, leaves lasting and powerful impressions
What is ethical resilience? - correct answer>>The capacity of an individual to sustain or
restore their integrity to moral distress
What are the principles of Kantian ethics? - correct answer>>-Emphasis on duty or
obligation
-Emphasis on the morality of the act rather than consequences -Never
tell a lie
-Focus is on the rightness or wrongness of intentions or motives
What does Kantian ethics center around? (central concepts) - correct answer>>Reason,
freedom, good will
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According to Kant, what is the only form of moral worth? How do we achieve it? -
correct answer>>Good will is the only form of moral worth. It is achieved when we act
according to our duty, not emotion or consideration of consequences
According to Kant, in what situations do ethical rules apply to? - correct answer>>Apply
to all people all of the time.
What are maxims? - correct answer>>logical principles based on reason that determine
duty
What is the Golden Rule? - correct answer>>Do unto others as you would have them do
unto you
What is consequentialism? - correct answer>>the doctrine that the morality of an action
is to be judged solely by its consequences.
What is moral good in consequentialism? - correct answer>>Happiness and pleasure
What is the obligation in consequentialism? - correct answer>>To maximize good
consequences and minimize bad outcomes
What is utilitarianism? - correct answer>>the idea that the goal of society should be "the
greatest happiness for the greatest number" of its citizens
What is the principle of utility? - correct answer>>Greatest good for the greatest number
What is distributive justice? - correct answer>>perceived fairness of the amount and
allocation of rewards among individuals
What is feminist ethics? - correct answer>>focuses on the inequality between people,
powerlessness, and social justice
What is care theory? - correct answer>>a type of virtue ethics that gives moral weight to
caring for someone
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Narrative Ethics - correct answer>>The use of stories to emphasize the importance of
context, contingency, and circumstances in recognizing, evaluating, and resolving moral
problems applied to healthcare.
What are bioethical principles? (4) - correct answer>>Beneficence, non-maleficence,
autonomy, justice
Beneficence - correct answer>>Doing good for the patient
Non-maleficence - correct answer>>Duty to do no harm
Autonomy - correct answer>>Having the right and ability to make decisions for oneself
Justice - correct answer>>Respecting the rights of others and giving them what is
rightfully theirs
What is the Golden Mean? - correct answer>>Balance between excess or deficit of
behavior.
Two branches of utilitarianism - correct answer>>Act utilitarianism and role
utilitarianism
Act Utilitarianism - correct answer>>morally right action is the one that directly
produces the most favorable balance of good over evil, everyone considered
Role utilitarianism - correct answer>>morally right action must be in accordance with
moral rules or norms that can be justified on the principle of utility
Pros of Kantian Ethics - correct answer>>allows you to think impartially and consistently
Cons of Kantian Ethics - correct answer>>Does not allow us to make exceptions, never
act according to kindness
Ethical violations - correct answer>>actions or failures to act that breach fundamental
duties to persons receiving care or to colleagues and other healthcare providers
