You are part of a team of healthcare professionals treating a man who needs a liver transplant to save his life; however, this goes against his religious beliefs. Based on this, he is refusing the liver transplant even though you and your colleagues have informed him that he will not survive more than a few weeks without it. By respecting his wishes, you are following which of the four main principles in healthcare ethics? (1 point) Responses nonmaleficence nonmaleficence beneficence beneficence autonomy autonomy justice

Answer 1

By respecting his wishes, you are following the principle of autonomy. This principle emphasizes the right of patients to make informed decisions about their own healthcare, even if those decisions go against medical advice.