Why Is Beneficence an Important Ethical Theory in Health Care

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why is beneficence an important ethical theory in health care?

• A)It forms the basis for charters of human rights.
• B)It allows decisions to be guided by rules set out by a higher power.
• C)It encompasses the act of doing good.
• D)It prevents a client from having self-determination.

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