A Man Entered the Emergency Department Bleeding Profusely and Screaming,"I've

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Multiple Choice

A man entered the emergency department bleeding profusely and screaming,"I've got to see a doctor right now! I've got a right to see a doctor! I'm hurt.You have to take care of me!" Which of the following premises would ethically justify such a demand for immediate attention?

• A) All hospitals receive federal money and all capable employed adults pay taxes, so all adults have a right to what their tax money has purchased.
• B) Saving an individual's life improves society and upholds tradition.
• C) Our society believes that all persons should be treated equally and that basic needs, such as not dying if death can be avoided, should be met.
• D) The man has a property right to his own body, and the government is responsible to ensure that property rights are protected.

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