A dentist bills a patient excessively for a treatment that is fully covered by the patient's insurance plan. This is a breach of which ethical principle?
Solution
Correct Answer: Option B
- The correct answer is Justice because it refers to fairness and equity in the distribution of healthcare resources and costs. O
- verbilling a patient for a treatment fully covered by insurance violates this principle by imposing unfair financial burden and exploiting the patient.
- Justice ensures patients receive care without discrimination or undue financial harm.
- This breach undermines trust and fairness in the patient-provider relationship.
Reference: Beauchamp & Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 8th Edition, Chapter 4, pg. 109