Which term describes taking unfair advantage of someone or exploiting them?

• A. Ethics
• B. Exploitation
• C. Confidentiality
• D. Fraud

Answer: (B)

Exploitation is the act of taking unfair advantage of someone or using them for personal gain, often taking place when there is a power imbalance or vulnerability on the part of the other person. In healthcare and residents’ rights contexts, this can mean pressuring a resident to sign over money or property, misusing funds, or coercing services to benefit the exploiter, all while disregarding the resident’s rights and dignity.

Ethics refers to the system of moral principles that guide decisions, not the action itself. Confidentiality is about protecting a resident’s private information. Fraud involves deception to obtain money or something of value, which is a form of wrongdoing, but exploitation specifically describes the unfair advantage taken of someone. So the best fit for “taking unfair advantage of someone or exploiting them” is exploitation.