The Following Statement Is an Example of Which Type of Ethics

question 31

Multiple Choice

The following statement is an example of which type of ethics: "Over the last half-century, more relative weight has increasingly been given to the moral norm of respect for patient autonomy."

• A) Metaethics
• B) Virtue ethics
• C) Practical ethics
• D) Descriptive ethics

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Definitions:

Mandatory

Required by law or rules; obligatory.

Independent Clause

A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it has both a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

Dependent Clause

A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Tough

Used to describe something very difficult to endure or deal with; also, refers to materials or objects that are hard to break or damage.