Ethical decisions are dependent on a number of contextual factors and are made in three areas of consideration. These are
A) the individual, the society, or the situation.
B) the individual, the employer, or the situation.
C) the employer, the laws, or the situation.
D) the society, the law, or the government.
A
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A) Yes because patient privacy would not be violated as long as the patient identifiers were removed B) Yes because respect for autonomy implies that you have the autonomy to decide what constitutes privacy C) No because, even though patient identifiers are removed, someone could identify the patient based on other comments that you make online about his or her condition and your place of work D) No because the principle of justice requires you to allocate resources fairly
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