Which term corresponds to: the granting of the power, right, or authority to perform various acts or duties?

• A. Empowerment
• B. Professionalism
• C. Audience
• D. Involvement

Answer: (A)

Empowerment means granting someone the power, rights, or authority to act in a given situation. In healthcare and ethics, it embodies giving people the ability and permission to make and carry out decisions, which is exactly what this description calls for. The other terms don’t fit as well: professionalism is about meeting standards of conduct, an audience is simply the group being addressed, and involvement describes participation without necessarily receiving formal authority. So empowerment best matches the idea of being granted the power to perform various acts or duties.