The nurse questions a health care provider's decision to not tell the patient about a cancer diagnosis. Which ethical principle is the nurse trying to uphold for the patient?

A) Consequentialism
B) Autonomy
C) Fidelity
D) Justice

Consequentialism

A moral theory that suggests the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness of that conduct.

Cancer Diagnosis

The identification of cancer in an individual, typically involving multiple tests such as biopsies, imaging, and blood tests.

Ethical Principle

Fundamental guidelines that inform ethical decision-making and conduct, such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.