Why Do Beauchamp and Childress Consider the Axiom "Put the Patient's

Multiple Choice

Why do Beauchamp and Childress consider the axiom "put the patient's interests first" to be a starting premise and not an absolute principle?

A) Family members' interests actually come first in ethical thinking about health care.
B) This rule must be made coherent with other considered judgments about ethical responsibilities.
C) Patients can advocate for their own interests, and health care providers must consider other concerns first.
D) This rule is too vague to serve as an absolute principle.