The Hospital Ethics Committee Has Been Asked to Consider a Controversial

Multiple Choice

The hospital ethics committee has been asked to consider a controversial issue that has a significant number of persons both for and against it. Which other characteristic would the committee look for when determining if applied ethics should be used as a guide for their work?

A) The situation must concern a distinctly moral issue.
B) The situation must involve great expense to the hospital or patient.
C) The situation must involve high risk activities.
D) The situation must occur frequently.