Respecting the right of a patient with terminal cancer to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical principle of
a. justice.
b. autonomy.
c. nonmaleficence.
d. death with dignity.
ANS: B
A
"Justice" refers to the equality of the allocation of services.
B
Autonomy is based on the principle that patients have the right to determine their own course of action.
C
"Nonmaleficence" refers to the responsibility to do no harm.
D
Death with dignity is not an ethical principle.
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