The Argument "Violations of Medical Confidentiality Are Likely to Result

question 7

Multiple Choice

The argument "Violations of medical confidentiality are likely to result in something bad: namely, more violent crimes in society. Therefore, the Tarasoff decision was wrong" is …

• A) A Kantian objection to the Tarasoff decision
• B) A care ethics objection to the Tarasoff decision
• C) A consequentialist objection to the Tarasoff decision
• D) None of the above

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