Question 5 · LDEK · Other

Which of the following ethical principles should be at the core of taking decisions in modern medicine according to T.L. Beauchamp and J.F. Childress?

1) respect for patient autonomy;
2) protection from harm;
3) equality;
4) acting for the good of the patient;
5) fairness.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,2.
  2. B. 1,2,4,5.
  3. C. 2,3.
  4. D. 1,5.
  5. E. all the above.
Hint

Beauchamp and Childress proposed four principles of biomedical ethics; check which listed item is not one of them on its own.

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