Dignity in nursing ethics applies to which groups?

• A. Both the client and the provider
• B. Client only
• C. Provider only
• D. Institution only

Answer: (A)

Dignity in nursing ethics means honoring the inherent worth of every person involved in care. That includes both the client and the provider. For clients, dignity involves being treated with respect, maintaining autonomy, protecting privacy, and receiving care without demeaning language or behavior. For providers, dignity means being respected as professionals, working in safe, fair conditions, and receiving support to practice with integrity. The ethical standard arises in the patient–nurse relationship and in the broader care environment, and it requires attention to both sides of the equation. It isn’t about the institution alone; dignity is owed to people—the patients who receive care and the clinicians who deliver it.