Sue,a staff nurse,consistently arrives 15 minute late for her shift,and the nurse manager has talked to her about it several times.Sue does not take the comments seriously because there are two other nurses who also arrive late all the time,and the unit manager does not reprimand them.In this situation,the nurse manager is violating the ethical principle of:

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The nurse manager's actions show a lack of fairness and equality in enforcing policies regarding punctuality, which is a violation of the ethical principle of justice. The fact that other nurses are also habitually late, but not reprimanded, shows a lack of consistency and fairness in applying the rules. Beneficence and nonmaleficence are not directly related to this situation, and autonomy does not apply as it involves respecting an individual's right to make decisions about their own care.

Sue,a Staff Nurse,consistently Arrives 15 Minute Late for Her Shift,and