A nurse is involved in an ethical decision-making process involving a client who does not wish to have blood products delivered to her because of her religion
Her lab values are dangerously low and without the blood, the client is likely to go into shock. The nurse at the ethics committee meeting states that "the client should have the blood regardless of her reasons as without it she may die. The committee should act disregarding the client's wishes as she doesn't know what is best for her." This represents what kind of fallacy?
A)
Arguing that because everybody does something, that something must be good
B)
Making someone accept the conclusion of another based on force alone
C)
Appealing to inappropriate authority to justify a decision
D)
Refusing to allow evidence to be shared if it contradicts one's personal position
B
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