CANADIAN NURSING NANCY WALTON
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Morality. Answer: the code of conduct advanced and accepted by a
society, a group, or an individual
◉ Meta-ethics. Answer: explores the broader theory and meaning of
morality and the foundation and scope of moral values, words, and
practice
◉ Normative Ethics. Answer: the standards most people use to guide
their behaviors (e.g., murder is wrong), and how they are
determined
◉ applied ethics. Answer: how we apply ethical principles to
resolving real-life ethically challenging situations
◉ Relational Ethics. Answer: The relationships that develop between
nurses and individuals, groups, and communities form the relational
context of ethical practice.
, ◉ core elements of relational ethics. Answer: • Engaged interactions.
• Mutual respect.
• Embodied knowledge.
• Uncertainty and vulnerability.
• Interdependent environment.
◉ ethical dilemma. Answer: arise when there are equally compelling
reasons for and against two or more possible courses of action, and
where choosing one course of action means that something else is
relinquished or let go
◉ Ethical violations. Answer: involve actions or failures to act that
breach fundamental duties to the persons receiving care or to
colleagues and other health care providers
◉ ethical distress. Answer: when nurses feel they know the right
thing to do, but system structures or personal limitations make it
nearly impossible to pursue the right course of action
◉ moral residue. Answer: an accumulation of compromises that
takes a heavy toll on one's integrity
◉ moral resilience. Answer: developed capacity to respond well to
morally distressing experiences and to emerge strong