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In Module 2 one of the approaches to ethics you learned about was Justice Theory.  A major contributor to the ideas of this theory was John Rawls.  According to Ethics Unwrapped: John Rawls and the Veil of Ignorance, there are two principles of justice.  Identify from the answers below those two principles.

How well controlled is the patient’s diabetes? Provide specific supporting data/rationale for the care of patients with diabetes in your response.

The following statement describes which ethical perspective approach?  In making a decision, you might try explicitly to make certain that no one stakeholder benefits any more than any other stakeholder.

Why is the pituitary gland often called the body’s “master gland”?

The conflict theory holds the view that mass media promotes the view of the dominant culture or ideology.  Which of the statements below are TRUE of this view?

Which branch of philosophy is concerned with the meaning and justification of morality and asks questions such as “Why should I be moral?”

Which branch of philosophy would ask, “Does life have ultimate meaning?”

The ____________________ approach is focused on the good of the community. Before making a decision, you might weigh exactly what will happen to the larger community, society, environment, etc. as part of the outcome.  

Assume you are a parent of a child in school. From your point of view, what type of organization is a school’s parent–teacher association (PTA)?

The patient is admitted to the hospital for further care. Upon admission to the medical-surgical unit, the nurse implements a plan of care to maintain patient safety and prevent complications of diabetes while in the hospital. Select the most appropriate nursing action to help prevent each complication below.  Note that not all actions will be used. Actions that are used will be used only once. Outcome: Maintain safety and prevent the following complications Most appropriate nursing action Injury secondary to visual disturbances caused by retinopathy [Action1] Orthostatic hypotension [Action2] Infection secondary to peripheral neuropathy  [Action3] Hypoglycemia [Action4] Falls [Action5]