Identify Each of the Following Statements as Ethical or Unethical

question 46

Multiple Choice

Identify each of the following statements as ethical or unethical.Base your answers on the principles of medical ethics.

-The patient requests her provider to inform her of the nature and purpose of her treatment.The provider refuses, telling the patient it's best to leave the decision for the treatment option to the provider.

• A) ethical
• B) unethical

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Definitions:

Misappropriate

Incorrectly or dishonestly taking something, usually money or property, for one's own use, especially in violation of trust.

Blindsight

A condition in which individuals can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them, typically after brain damage.

Conscious Experience

The awareness of one's own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions in the present moment.

Cortical Structures

The parts of the brain involved in higher brain functions, including sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.