Your paramedic partner is telling you about a situation in which he resuscitated a patient with a DNR, even though the DNR was present and available to him at the time he began resuscitation. He tells you he is justified because the patient survived for a year after the incident and suffered no ill effects from the cardiac arrest or the resuscitation efforts. Which of the following best describes the ethical approach used by your partner?
A) Deontologicalism
B) Consequentialism
C) Ethical relativism
D) Self-determination

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ethical approach used by the partner is consequentialism, which focuses on the outcomes or consequences of an action rather than the moral rules or principles involved. In this case, the partner believed that resuscitating the patient was justified because it resulted in a positive outcome (the patient survived with no ill effects). However, this approach disregarded the patient's right to make their own medical decisions as outlined in the DNR.

Your Paramedic Partner Is Telling You About a Situation in Which