Multiple Choice
Which statements would the nurse evaluate as correctly identifying difference between ethics and law?
A) Ethics applies to conduct and actions, and the law applies to motive and attitude.
B) Ethics focuses on the individual whereas law focuses on society as a whole.
C) Ethics are externally determined.
D) Law relies heavily on judicial enforcement.
E) Ethics can change situationally, but laws are static and unchangeable.
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