When an older nurse complains to a younger nurse thatnurses just aren’t ethical anymore, which reply reflects thebest understanding of moral development?a. “Behaving ethically develops gradually from childhood;maybe my generation doesn’t value this enough to developan ethical code.”b. “I don’t agree that nurses were more ethical in the past. It’sa new age and the ethics are new!” c. “Ethics is genetically determined . . . it’s like having blue orbrown eyes. Maybe we’re evolving out of the ethical senseyour generation had.”d. “I agree! It’s impossible to be ethical when working in apractice setting like this!”

When an older nurse complains to a younger nurse thatnurses just aren’t ethical anymore, which reply reflects thebest understanding of moral development?a. “Behaving ethically develops gradually from childhood;maybe my generation doesn’t value this enough to developan ethical code.”b. “I don’t agree that nurses were more ethical in the past. It’sa new age and the ethics are new!” c. “Ethics is genetically determined . . . it’s like having blue orbrown eyes. Maybe we’re evolving out of the ethical senseyour generation had.”d. “I agree! It’s impossible to be ethical when working in apractice setting like this!”

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

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