Scenario: in a Hospital There Are Limited Organs Available for Transplant

Scenario: In a hospital there are limited organs available for transplant. There are two patients waiting for a liver transplant. One patient is a female, married, with four children; the other is a male, unmarried, and a homeless alcoholic. The decision is made that the female is the priority to receive the next available liver. Which of the following most clearly supports this decision?  

A) deontology  
B) virtue ethics  
C) rationalism  
D) utilitarianism

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