A patient in a palliative care setting on a pureed diet due to dysphagia tells his interprofessional team that whole (no

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A patient in a palliative care setting on a pureed diet due to dysphagia tells his interprofessional team that whole (not pureed) blueberries are his favourite food and asks to be allowed to eat them even though he knows they may cause a life.
threatening choking hazard. The patient states. "I know I could die if I choke on them, but let's face it - I'm going to die soon anyway. I'd rather die happy." The interprofessional team decides to allow this as the patient is cognitively aware of the
potential hazard but insists the action will enhance his quality of life. What ethical theory does this situation best illustrate?
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Deontology
Relational ethics
Virtue ethics
Utilitarianism