A Liver for Which Two People Are Tissue-Typed Has Become

A liver for which two people are tissue-typed has become available after the death of a donor in a car accident. Client A is a 45-year-old substance abuser whose liver is damaged as a result of his use of alcohol. Client B is a 16-year-old adolescent in need of a liver transplant because of a birth abnormality. Which of the following would be useful for a nurse in giving input as to which of the two should receive the liver?

A) Advocate for Client B because he is the younger of the two and will live longer.
B) Use feminist moral theory to advocate for Client A in spite of his alcohol use.
C) Use a guided set of moral principles in decision-making before advocating for either.
D) Advocate for Client A because he has 15 to 20 years of productive life left.