You must inform an insurance company that a patient will not pay the copayment/deductible. Disclosing this truthfully reflects which ethical principle?

Correct answer: C. Veracity

• A. Incorrect – 'do no harm,' not the principle of honesty.
• B. Incorrect – autonomy is the patient's right to self-determination.
• C. Correct – veracity is the duty of truthfulness/honesty; reporting accurate information to the insurer upholds it (waiving copays as routine can be insurance fraud).
• D. Incorrect – that is acting for the patient's benefit, not the truth-telling duty here.