When bioethicists say that doctors may not let a patient die in the emergency room to transplant their organs into other patients, they are talking about a deontological constraint on doctors' behavior.

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Deontological ethics focuses on rules and duties, and it would prohibit actions like letting a patient die for organ transplants, regardless of the outcomes.

When Bioethicists Say That Doctors May Not Let a Patient