A nurse must make an ethical decision concerning vulnerable patient populations. Which philosophy of health care ethics would be particularly useful for this nurse?

A) Teleology
B) Deontology
C) Utilitarianism
D) Feminist ethics

Feminist Ethics

Ethical approach that focuses on the nature of relationships to guide participants in making difficult decisions, especially relationships in which power is unequal or in which a point of view has become ignored or invisible.

Vulnerable Patient Populations

Groups of patients who are at greater risk of adverse health outcomes due to factors like socioeconomic status, health condition, or lack of access to healthcare services.

Philosophy

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, often posing questions about life, ethics, and the universe.