Asked by Jasmine Moffett on Sep 26, 2024

According to a person who endorses a paternalistic approach to medicine, a physician deceiving her patient

A) is justified only when it is in the best interest of the patient.
B) is never justified.
C) is justified when it is done for the greater good of all.
D) is justified only if the patient's family requires the physician to do so.

Paternalistic Approach

A decision-making strategy in which authority figures restrict the freedoms of those subordinate to them for their own good, often without their consent or input.

Deceiving

The act of misleading or causing someone to believe something that is not true as a form of manipulation or fraud.

Best Interest

The primary consideration that guides decisions made on another's behalf, focusing on what is most beneficial for them.

  • Analyze the moral implications of deceiving patients within the context of paternalistic medicine.