The nurse plans and provides quality care to all patients assigned during the shift. This nurse is implementing which of the following ethical principles of care?

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The overriding ethical principle that supports all the others is that of respect for others. Nurses positively reinforce this principle by assuring that all patients receive quality, competent care. Autonomy addresses personal freedom and the right to choose what will happen to one's own person. Paternalism is allowing one to make decisions for another. Fidelity is keeping one's promises or commitments.

The Nurse Plans and Provides Quality Care to All Patients