The "Principle of Symmetry" Advocated by Daniel Callahan States That

question 21

Multiple Choice

The "principle of symmetry" advocated by Daniel Callahan states that a technology should be judged by a balance between the

• A) cost and the seriousness of the illness.
• B) extension and saving of life and the quality of life.
• C) cost and the extension of life.
• D) desire to live and the ability to pay for medical care.

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