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

question 14

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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