Respecting the Right of a Patient with Terminal Cancer to Refuse

question 20

Multiple Choice

Respecting the right of a patient with terminal cancer to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical principle of

• A) justice.
• B) autonomy.
• C) nonmaleficence.
• D) death with dignity.

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Definitions:

CICA Handbook

A comprehensive accounting standards guide issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants for private sector and not-for-profit organizations.

Encumbrance System

an accounting system used primarily in governmental accounting to record commitments made on future expenditures before they are actually incurred.

Commitments

Obligations that an entity has agreed to fulfill in the future, which can include financial contracts, purchase agreements, or other binding agreements.

Acquisition

The process of acquiring control of another company by purchase of its shares or assets.