A Clinician Who Justifies Support for Withdrawing Life Support from a Patient

question 21

Multiple Choice

A clinician who justifies support for withdrawing life support from a patient because "in the end, it would be best for all involved" is applying what ethical viewpoint?

• A)relativism
• B)formalism
• C)consequentialism
• D)virtue ethics

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