The ethics committee is reviewing a case in which there are broad social issues in question. Which model is likely to be of best use to the ethics committee reviewing the case?
1. Autonomy
2. Patient benefit
3. Social justice
4. Patient justice
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Rationale: The social justice model considers broad social issues and is accountable to the institution. The autonomy model facilitates decision making for the competent patient. The patient benefit model uses substituted judgment and facilitates decision making for the incompetent patient. Patient justice is not a model used by ethics committees.
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