Exam 12: Ethical Theories, Moral Principles, and Medical Decisions-PART A

What, according to utilitarianism, is intrinsically valuable?

The principle of need is an extension of which principle?

Who would hold that public money spent on the allocation of medical resources could be spent unequally, provided that this inequality worked to the benefit of the least well-off?

Which principle holds that cosmetic surgery is morally right only when it is required to maintain or ensure the normal functioning of the rest of the body?

Many critics of utilitarianism argue that it cannot make room for considerations of

Which view would hold that a three month old fetus was a person?

According to Kant, happiness is

According to Kant, what sort of duty does a physician have to accept someone as a patient?

Who endorses utilitarianism?

Which principle is also called the "greatest happiness principle"?

Which principle is most closely associated with the Hippocratic directive to help?

According to Kant, if I donate a kidney because I wish to be praised for my generosity, my action can be described in which of the following ways?

Whose view implies that everyone is entitled to healthcare?

Which principle is informed consent most clearly grounded on?

The view that physicians should always tell the truth to their patients as to do otherwise would be to fail to respect their autonomy would be best justified by