A man entered the emergency department bleeding profusely and screaming,"I've got to see a doctor right now! I've got a right to see a doctor! I'm hurt.You have to take care of me!" Which of the following premises would ethically justify such a demand for immediate attention?

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The ethical theory of egalitarianism suggests that everyone is entitled to equal rights,equal treatment,and an equal share of the goods of society-and that the government's role is to ensure this happens,at least on a basic level.Therefore,the man has a right to emergency care.Hospital funding and use of tax payer money does not demonstrate the use of an ethical principle.Saving an individual's life may or may not improve society.There is not an ethical principle that states that the man has a property right to his own body.

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