Connor Has Been Hospitalized Following a Suicide Attempt

question 76

Multiple Choice

Connor has been hospitalized following a suicide attempt.He has struggled with major depressive disorder for years, and it is much worse this time around.He seems almost out of his head and unable to communicate with his doctors.One doctor would like to use ECT as a treatment, but what ethical principle may suggest he should not, given that Connor cannot agree to or refuse the treatment in his present state of mind?

• A)Nonmalficience
• B)Beneficience
• C)Respect for autonomy
• D)Justice

---

Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with manufacturing that do not vary with the level of production, such as salaries of supervisors and rent for factory premises.

Standard Costing System

An accounting methodology that assigns fixed costs to products, aiding in performance management and budgeting by comparing actual to standard costs.

Budgeted

Relates to the financial plan that estimates future revenue and expenses over a specific time period.

Denominator Level

In cost accounting, it refers to the total amount of allocation base (e.g., direct labor hours, machine hours) that is used to calculate the predetermined overhead rate.