What Is the Moral Status of the Obligations of Veracity

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is the moral status of the obligations of veracity, privacy, confidentiality, and fidelity, according to Beauchamp and Childress?

• A) All are absolutely binding on health care professionals at all times.
• B) Fidelity is an absolutely binding principle, whereas veracity, privacy, and confidentiality are only prima facie binding.
• C) All are prima facie binding and can sometimes be outweighed by other moral considerations.
• D) Privacy and confidentiality must be respected at all times, but conflicts of interest sometimes necessitate difficult moral decisions regarding issues of veracity and fidelity.

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