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    The principle of informed consent requires that patient a... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→A physician is justified in performing an operation even without knowing the operation will save the patient

    The principle of informed consent requires that patient autonomy, not merely clinical necessity, grounds the justification for medical intervention.

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    • 1.Persons possess inherent dignity that requires respect for their choices, even when clinically suboptimal.
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    • 2.Patients bear the consequences of medical decisions, giving them legitimate authority over their own bodies.
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    • 3.Clinical necessity alone cannot justify overriding autonomy without consent, or paternalism becomes justified.
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    • 1.Informed consent is impossible when patients lack medical expertise, making autonomy-based justification illusory.
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    • 2.Clinical necessity sometimes requires urgent action before meaningful consent is obtainable without harm.
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    • 3.Autonomy requires competence; incompetent patients' refusals shouldn't override medical judgment to prevent death.
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