| A | B |
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| Utilitarianism | Greatest-happiness |
| Ethics | Branch of philosophy that deals with systematic approaches to distinguish right from wrong. |
| Kantianism | Our actions are bound by a sense of duty |
| Christian Ethics | Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. |
| Natural Law Theory | Determined by human nature |
| Ethical egoism | What is right and good is what is best for the individual making the decision. |
| Ethical Dilemma | A situation that requires the nurse to make a choice between two equally unfavorable alternatives. |
| Autonomy | Individuals are capable of making independent choices. |
| Beneficence | Duty to benefit or promote the good of others. |
| Nonmaleficence | Do no harm |
| Justice | Right to be treated equally. |
| Veracity | Always be truthful |
| The Patient Self-Determination Act | Requires HC facilities to provide clear written information for every patient to make HC decisions. |
| Statutory Law | Enacted by a legislative body |
| Common Law | How different states deal with a nurse's refusal to provide care for a specific patient. |
| Civil Law | Protects the private and property rights of individuals and others |
| Torts | Violation of a civil law in which an individual has been wronged |
| Contracts | One party asserts that the other party, in failing to fulfill an obligation |
| Criminal law | Provides protection from conduct deemed injurious to the public welfare. |
| HIPAA | Individually identifiable health information |
| Informed consent | All individuals have the right to decide whether to accept or reject medical treatment. |
| False imprisonment | The deliberate and unauthorized confinement of a person within fixed limits by the use of verbal or physical means. |
| Malpractice interchangeable with | Negligence |
| Negligence | failure to exercise the care toward others that a reasonable or prudent person would do in the circumstances |
| Defamation of character | When shared information is detrimental to the client's reputation. |
| Libel | When information is in writing and damaging to the client's reputation |
| Slander | Oral defamation |
| Assault | An act that results in a person's genuine fear and apprehension that he or she will be touched without consent |
| Battery | Nonconsensual touching of another person |
