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Ethical Frameworks
Sources of Law
Tort Law
100
This ethical framework is used when an individual’s basic inherent rights are not interfered with.
What is a rights based framework?
100
This is the highest law in the United States and has little direct involvement in the area of malpractice.
What is the Constitution?
100
Professional negligence is considered to be this kind of tort.
What is an unintentional tort?
200
A nurse manager uses this type of ethical framework when he/she makes a decision based on the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
What is a utilitarian framework?
200
These are laws that are passed by the state or federal legislators and are also called statutory law or legislative law.
What are Statutes?
200
Assault, battery, or false imprisonment are considered to be within this subset of tort.
What are intentional torts?
300
This ethical framework looks at one's duty to do something or to refrain from doing something.
What is a Duty Based framework?
300
This group of agencies affect nursing practice and include the National Labor Relations Board and health and safety boards.
What are Administrative agencies?
300
The improper usage of restraints could lead to potential liability involving this specific tort.
What is false imprisonment?
400
A nurse manager determines the relative goals, duties, and rights on a case-by-case basis when using this ethical framework.
What is an Intuitionist framework?
400
These are also referred to as tort law.
What are court decisions?
400
Communications that relay false information that damage an individual's reputation are known as this kind of intentional tort.
What is defamation?