In a team meeting a nurse says, "I'm concerned about whether we are behaving ethically by using restraint to prevent one patient from self-mutilation, while the care plan for another self-mutilating patient requires one-on-one supervision." Which ethical principle most clearly applies to this situation?

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

Self-Mutilation

The act of deliberately injuring one's own body without suicidal intent, typically as a way of coping with distress.

Ethical Principle

A fundamental guideline that dictates the conduct of individuals and organizations by delineating what is right and wrong.

Justice

The principle of fairness and the moral rightness of actions and laws within society.