The Nurse Manager's Goals Include Allowing Staff Members to Schedule

The nurse manager's goals include allowing staff members to schedule vacation while still ensuring that an adequate number of staff members are present to deliver safe patient care. To determine the minimum number of staff members who must be scheduled to work during holidays, the nurse manager performs a risk-benefit analysis. Which ethical framework best describes the nurse manager's problem-solving approach?

A) Utilitarianism
B) Deontology
C) Categorical imperative
D) Feminist ethics