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Keatings: Ethical and Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 3rd Edition
Chapter 2: Ethical Theoretical Perspectives
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
- How may ethics best be described?
| a. | The philosophical study of morality |
| b. | The study of right versus wrong |
| c. | The beliefs and norms of a society |
| d. | The application of ethical principles to moral issues |
- Which of the following is the focus of normative ethics?
| a. | The analysis of morality without taking a moral position |
| b. | The question of what is right or wrong |
| c. | Explaining how moral attitudes and beliefs differ from person to person |
| d. | Distinguishing between what is normal and what is not |
- Which of the following fields of ethics applies ethical theories and principles to actual moral problems?
| a. | Philosophical ethics |
| b. | Biomedical ethics |
| c. | Nursing ethics |
| d. | Applied ethics |
- Which of the following exists when mutually exclusive alternatives can both be supported by strong moral reasons?
| a. | Moral distress |
| b. | An ethical dilemma |
| c. | A value conflict |
| d. | A moral conflict |
- What is the result when a nurse believes that a course of action is correct, but is prevented (through a law or policy, for example) from carrying out that action or influencing the decision, resulting in feelings of guilt?
| a. | An ethical dilemma |
| b. | Moral distress |
| c. | Ethical reasoning |
| d. | Moral irresponsibility |
- What is the correct terminology to describe a framework of principles and guidelines that helps to identify ethical issues and reconcile conflicts?
| a. | Ethical principles |
| b. | Ethical theory |
| c. | Ethical values |
| d. | Descriptive ethics |
- Which of the following describes the concept of equality for all Canadians?
| a. | A belief |
| b. | A value |
| c. | A principle |
| d. | A moral dilemma |
- A nurse’s support of client autonomy is an example of which of the following?
| a. | A value system |
| b. | A personal value |
| c. | A professional value |
| d. | A bioethical value |
- Which of the following theories may guide nurses to choose actions that will lead to the best consequences, outcomes, or results?
| a. | Utilitarian |
| b. | Deontological |
| c. | Normative |
| d. | Relative |
- What is the main principle underlying a rule-based theory of utilitarianism?
| a. | The theory is always deontological. |
| b. | The theory considers individual acts. |
| c. | The theory considers general patterns of behaviour. |
| d. | The theory is the foundation of nursing ethics. |
- Which of the following is the basis for ethical decision-making frameworks?
| a. | Ethical reasoning |
| b. | Ethical values |
| c. | Ethical dilemmas |
| d. | Ethical principles |
- What is the main difference between deontological and teleological theories?
| a. | Teleological theory focuses on choosing correct actions. |
| b. | Deontological theory focuses on ends or outcomes and consequences of decisions. |
| c. | Deontological theory suggests that standards for moral behaviour are independent of the ends or outcomes of actions. |
| d. | Teleological theory is rule-based. |
- Which of the following ethical principles is the foundation of informed consent?
| a. | Beneficence |
| b. | Justice |
| c. | Nonmaleficence |
| d. | Autonomy |
- Which of the following influenced the shift in ethical thinking away from abstract rules that reinforce a deductive reasoning process?
| a. | Patricia Benner |
| b. | Maternalistic attitudes |
| c. | Feminine ethics |
| d. | The principle of nonmaleficence |
- Which of the following considers the influence of the nurse–patient relationship on ethical decision making?
| a. | Caring ethics |
| b. | Autonomous ethics |
| c. | Feminine ethics |
| d. | Relational ethics |
Keatings: Ethical and Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing, 3rd Edition
Chapter 4: The Canadian Legal System
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
- When a legal decision is being made, which of the following sources of common law has the highest degree of authority?
| a. | Doctrine |
| b. | Case law |
| c. | Statute law and regulations |
| d. | Custom |
- Which of the following is being done by a judge who is attempting to determine negligence by applying principles from previous precedents and elaborating on them before making a decision?
| a. | Naming a litigant |
| b. | Developing common law |
| c. | Developing civil law |
| d. | Preparing the case for the superior court |
- Which of the following statements accurately describes statute law?
| a. | A set of reasons for a decision in a particular case based on decisions made in previous cases |
| b. | A formal written set of rules passed by a legislative body |
| c. | The absence of specific and applicable legal principles |
| d. | A system of rules and doctrines developed over time |
- Which of the following statements regarding the priority of a regulation is accurate?
| a. | An act is inferior to the regulation from which it flows. |
| b. | The regulation is considered a guideline. |
| c. | A regulation is known as subordinate legislation. |
| d. | A regulation is known as inordinate legislation. |
- Which of the following is the most accurate description of jurisprudence in the Quebec legal system?
| a. | A body of precedent in Canadian common law that is superior to the civil code |
| b. | A body of precedent in Quebec common law that is superior to the civil code |
| c. | A body of precedent in the Canadian civil system that is inferior to the civil code |
| d. | A body of precedent in the Quebec civil system that is inferior to the civil code |
- Which of the following is the feature of justice that encompasses the notion that all people are equal before the law and entitled to the same rights and benefits?
| a. | Procedural fairness |
| b. | Due process |
| c. | Natural justice |
| d. | Rule of law |
- A nurse named in a lawsuit is involved in a preparatory legal proceeding where it becomes apparent that the opponent has enough evidence to prove the case. What is this preparatory meeting called?
| a. | Documentary discovery |
| b. | Examination for discovery |
| c. | Pretrial conference |
| d. | Disclosure |
- Which of the following statements accurately describes an indictable offence?
| a. | A “wrong” committed against another person under common law |
| b. | A less serious type of criminal offence |
| c. | The most serious type of offence under common law |
| d. | The most serious type of criminal offence |
- Which of the following is considered an administrative tribunal?
| a. | A collective bargaining team |
| b. | A nurses’ association review board |
| c. | An appellate court |
| d. | A trial court |
- Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to the impact of an appeal of a judgment to an appellate court?
| a. | A new trial with new witnesses will be involved. |
| b. | It must be referred to a higher provincial court. |
| c. | The matter must be referred to the trial court. |
| d. | No new witnesses will be called. |
- What are the two primary sources of common law?
| a. | Statute law and custom law |
| b. | Doctrine and statute law |
| c. | Civil code and case law |
| d. | Case law and statute law |
- Which of the following are the three components of Canada’s government?
| a. | The judicial branch, the executive branch, and the legislative branch |
| b. | The parliamentary branch, the Supreme Court, and the Commonwealth Doctrine |
| c. | The Commonwealth Doctrine, the executive branch, and the judicial branch |
| d. | The Court of Appeal, the Queen, and all statute laws |
TRUE/FALSE
- Civil law is a component of common law.
- A superior court, based on common law, must use the same principles and rules as an inferior court to decide a case with similar circumstances.
- Provincial or territorial laws, known as statute laws, take priority over common law.
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