The doctor in the emergency room pronounced a patient dead and stopped cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) efforts after talking with the patient's spouse who said, "My spouse would not want this, please let my spouse be in peace." The doctors action is justified by which of the following?

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The doctor's action is justified by substituted judgment, which involves making decisions based on what the patient would have wanted, as expressed by the spouse.

The Doctor in the Emergency Room Pronounced a Patient Dead