The argument "Violations of medical confidentiality are likely to result in something bad: namely, more violent crimes in society. Therefore, the Tarasoff decision was wrong" is …

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The argument is based on the consequentialist idea that the violation of medical confidentiality will lead to more harm in society in the form of violent crimes. Therefore, the objection to the Tarasoff decision is based on its potential negative consequences rather than on a Kantian or care ethics perspective.

The Argument "Violations of Medical Confidentiality Are Likely to Result