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* 1. Beneficence is an ethical principle that says patients with capacity should be allowed to make decisions about their health care.

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* 2. Capacity is the ability of a person to decide to accept or reject a treatment recommended by a provider.

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* 3. An ethical question is one which has no right answer.

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* 4. The hospital ethics consultant has decision-making authority for a person who lacks capacity.

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* 5. A time limited trial of treatment may help a patient or family come to terms with an impending death.

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* 6. A person with capacity who makes an ethical decision according to the person’s values and beliefs is called a moral agent.

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* 7. Palliative care is the same as hospice.

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* 8. An ethical principle should always be followed.

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* 9. Patients' values are not as important as the recommendations for medical treatment by the skilled and knowledgeable provider.

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* 10. A fiduciary responsibility requires a hospital to provide free care to those who need it.

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