Ethics & Law · single question
Community water fluoridation creates conflict between which two ethical principles?
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Correct answer: A. Beneficence and autonomy
Fluoridation pits public benefit (beneficence) against individual choice (autonomy).
- A. Correct. Population benefit (beneficence) conflicts with the individual's freedom to choose (autonomy).
- B. The core fluoridation debate is community benefit vs. individual choice — beneficence vs. autonomy.