A nurse centers practice around the principle of doing the greatest good for the greatest number. Which of the following ethical principles is being applied?

A. Social justice: Refers to fairness in health and societal systems, particularly equity and access, not necessarily the "greatest good." B. Utilitarianism: This ethical theory promotes actions that maximize overall benefit or minimize harm for the most people- “greatest good for greatest number.” C. Distributive justice: Deals with the fair distribution of resources, which may or may not align with utilitarian outcomes. D. Health disparities: This refers to differences in health outcomes between groups, not an ethical principle guiding practice.