June 20, 2013
Question:
Answer:
usually works because the principles have a clear hierarchy (i.e., the relative importance of each principle is clear).
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
may cause one to miss important ethical obligations toward patients and families.
is especially useful when patients come from historically marginalized groups because these principles are universal.
is preferred because physicians cannot use multiple methods of ethical reasoning simultaneously, and the principle-based method is the most tested.
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