ETHICS Anne is a physician treating a patient whose blood pressure has been high
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ETHICS
Anne is a physician treating a patient whose blood pressure has been high for his last two visits. The patient is reluctant to take medication to lower his blood pressure and asks if Anne thinks he can manage it by altering his diet and exercise habits. While Anne knows that this is possible, she is skeptical that her patient has the will power to make the necessary lifestyle changes, and she is genuinely worried about his rising blood pressure. She decides to tell him that no, he really needs to take the medication to get it back under control. What is the name for this decision-making approach that favors what Anne believes is best over what the patient wants?
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Answer:
The Utilitarian Approach of ethical decision making best explain what Anna did.
Explanation : According to the utilitarian approach, etical decision is that decision that produces the greatest balance of good over harm to those who are affected by decision.
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