1. What are the known relevant facts of the case? Discuss virtue ethics, ethics of care, natural law, empiricism, and intuition found in Chapter 1 in your answers.
2. What is the ethical question(s) comes to mind? What issues must nurse Allie consider as she attempts to meet her ethical responsibility in this case? What questions remain?
3. What thoughts came to mind when both nurses went in to confront the patient? Hypothesize about the possible consequences of different decisions. What are the possible options for resolving the dilemma? What are the benefits, risks, and consequences of each? How was the patient affected?
4. Identify who will benefit and who will be harmed in view of the nurse’s commitment to the patient.
5. How would you advise Nurse Allie to proceed?
6. What do you think the patient should do in this case?
7. If you were the nurse in this case, what personal beliefs or values do you hold that you would want to take into account/be aware of as you work with the other nurses?
