A 54-year-old woman with terminal metastatic pancreatic cancer comes to the physician for a follow-up examination. She a
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:03 am
A 54-year-old woman with terminal metastatic pancreatic cancer comes to the physician for a follow-up examination. She asks the physician to prescribe her a sufficient quantity of medication to allow her to commit suicide if the pain becomes unbearable. The physician refuses to do so, but he informs the patient that he will do everything he can to manage her pain The physician's decision in this situation is most consistent with which of the following ethical principles?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Dignity
D) Justice
E) Nonmaleficence
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Dignity
D) Justice
E) Nonmaleficence