Ethics & Law · single question
A dentist offers a higher-cost treatment plan specifically because a patient has better dental insurance coverage, rather than based on the patient's actual clinical needs. Which ethical principle is being violated?
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Correct answer: A. Justice
Justice, in dental ethics, requires fair and equitable treatment of patients — recommending different treatment plans based on insurance coverage or financial capacity rather than genuine clinical need violates this principle of distributive fairness.