Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing 10th Edition by Shirlee Snyder,Audrey Berman,Geralyn Frandsen

Exercise 3

Following a motor vehicle crash, the parents of a child with no apparent brain function refuse to permit withdrawal of life support from the child. Although the nurse believes the child should be allowed to die and organ donation considered, the nurse supports their decision. Which moral principle provides the basis for the nurse's actions?
1) Respect for autonomy
2) Nonmaleficence
3) Beneficence
4) Justice