A nurse is caring for a very weak client with a multiple pregnancy. Which of the following views might a teleologist have in such a situation?
A) Support the procedure of selective abortion
B) Argue that destroying any fetus is wrong
C) Avoid telling the truth to the client
D) Avoid analyzing ethical dilemmas of a case
A
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A teleologist may argue that selective abortion is ethical because it will ensure the full-term birth of those who remain. Teleologists analyze ethical dilemmas on a case-by-case basis. A deontologist may argue that destroying any fetus is wrong on moral grounds. Deontologists believe that lying is never acceptable because it violates the duty to tell the truth to those entitled to honest information.
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