You are placed in an unfortunate situation with a patient that requires you to tell a small "white lie" regarding the late arrival of the radiologist.The patient is noticeably upset about the procedure having to be done at all and is quite anxious.You are aware that the radiologist and the patient's surgeon are meeting in his office to discuss the best approach to deal with this patient's cancer.You feel certain that telling the patient the truth as to why the radiologist is late would increase her anxiety.This technologist is practicing

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The technologist is practicing consequentialism, which is an ethical theory that judges whether an act is right or wrong based on the outcomes or consequences of the action. In this scenario, the technologist decides to tell a "white lie" to avoid increasing the patient's anxiety, believing that the positive outcome (reduced anxiety for the patient) justifies the means (lying about the radiologist's late arrival).

You Are Placed in an Unfortunate Situation with a Patient