An ethical dilemma has arisen in regard to a patient who has been declared incompetent and who left no advance directive. Which model is likely to be of best use to the ethics committee reviewing the case?
A) Autonomy
B) Patient justice
C) Patient benefit
D) Social justice

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Rationale 1: The autonomy model facilitates decision making for the competent patient.
Rationale 2: Patient justice is not a model used by ethics committees.
Rationale 3: The patient benefit model uses substituted judgment and facilitates decision making for the incompetent patient.
Rationale 4: The social justice model considers broad social issues and is accountable to the institution.

An Ethical Dilemma Has Arisen in Regard to a Patient