Recognizing patients as autonomous agents and securing their free and autonomous consent to their treatment is required by

A) paternalistic concern for patient well-being.
B) respect for their dignity.
C) the duty of beneficence.
D) The duty to do no harm.

Autonomous Consent

The concept of an individual freely and voluntarily agreeing to something, based on full information and understanding, without any form of coercion.

Beneficence

The ethical principle that emphasizes acting in ways that promote the well-being and welfare of others.