Beauchamp and Childress believe that the following is the primary justification of the right to privacy:
A) A cluster of personal and property rights gives rise to a right to privacy.
B) The right to privacy is instrumental, valuable insofar as it enables people to achieve other ends.
C) Privacy is justified in relation to respect for autonomy, because we owe respect to people's autonomous wishes not to be observed, intruded on, and so forth.
D) Privacy is justified based on health care professionals' obligations of fidelity to their patients and those patients' wishes.

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Privacy is justified in relation to respect for autonomy according to Beauchamp and Childress. They argue that respecting an individual's autonomous wishes, including their desire not to be observed or intruded upon, is a fundamental aspect of respecting their privacy.

Beauchamp and Childress Believe That the Following Is the Primary