PHI 413V – Topic 3: Biomedical Ethics EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 |INSTANT
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1. Which principle of biomedical ethics emphasizes doing good
for the patient?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: B. Beneficence – This principle obligates
healthcare providers to act in ways that promote the well-being
of patients.
2. Which ethical principle requires healthcare providers to
avoid causing harm?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: C. Non-maleficence – It obligates healthcare
providers to refrain from actions that could cause unnecessary
harm.
,3. Respecting a patient’s decision to refuse treatment is an
example of which principle?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Confidentiality
D. Justice
Correct Answer: A. Autonomy – Patients have the right to make
informed decisions about their own healthcare.
4. Distributing limited medical resources fairly is most related
to which principle?
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Non-maleficence
D. Fidelity
Correct Answer: A. Justice – This principle deals with fairness
and equitable distribution of healthcare resources.
5. A physician discloses a patient’s medical information only
with consent. Which principle is this demonstrating?
A. Beneficence
B. Confidentiality
C. Justice
D. Autonomy
,Correct Answer: B. Confidentiality – It protects patient privacy
and maintains trust between patient and provider.
6. Which ethical theory focuses on the greatest good for the
greatest number?
A. Deontology
B. Utilitarianism
C. Virtue Ethics
D. Principle-based Ethics
Correct Answer: B. Utilitarianism – This theory prioritizes
outcomes that maximize overall benefit.
7. Informed consent is required because of which ethical
principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: B. Autonomy – Informed consent allows
patients to make voluntary and informed decisions.
8. A healthcare provider refusing to perform a procedure that
is against their moral beliefs demonstrates which principle?
A. Fidelity
, B. Conscientious objection
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: B. Conscientious objection – Providers can
refuse interventions that conflict with their moral or ethical
beliefs while ensuring patient care is not abandoned.
9. Allocating ventilators during a pandemic according to need
rather than wealth demonstrates adherence to which
principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Autonomy
D. Veracity
Correct Answer: B. Justice – Fair allocation prioritizes equity
over social or economic status.
10. Telling a patient the truth about their diagnosis, even if it
may cause distress, reflects which principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Veracity
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: B. Veracity – This principle emphasizes honesty
and truthfulness in healthcare communication.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 |INSTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which principle of biomedical ethics emphasizes doing good
for the patient?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: B. Beneficence – This principle obligates
healthcare providers to act in ways that promote the well-being
of patients.
2. Which ethical principle requires healthcare providers to
avoid causing harm?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: C. Non-maleficence – It obligates healthcare
providers to refrain from actions that could cause unnecessary
harm.
,3. Respecting a patient’s decision to refuse treatment is an
example of which principle?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Confidentiality
D. Justice
Correct Answer: A. Autonomy – Patients have the right to make
informed decisions about their own healthcare.
4. Distributing limited medical resources fairly is most related
to which principle?
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Non-maleficence
D. Fidelity
Correct Answer: A. Justice – This principle deals with fairness
and equitable distribution of healthcare resources.
5. A physician discloses a patient’s medical information only
with consent. Which principle is this demonstrating?
A. Beneficence
B. Confidentiality
C. Justice
D. Autonomy
,Correct Answer: B. Confidentiality – It protects patient privacy
and maintains trust between patient and provider.
6. Which ethical theory focuses on the greatest good for the
greatest number?
A. Deontology
B. Utilitarianism
C. Virtue Ethics
D. Principle-based Ethics
Correct Answer: B. Utilitarianism – This theory prioritizes
outcomes that maximize overall benefit.
7. Informed consent is required because of which ethical
principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: B. Autonomy – Informed consent allows
patients to make voluntary and informed decisions.
8. A healthcare provider refusing to perform a procedure that
is against their moral beliefs demonstrates which principle?
A. Fidelity
, B. Conscientious objection
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: B. Conscientious objection – Providers can
refuse interventions that conflict with their moral or ethical
beliefs while ensuring patient care is not abandoned.
9. Allocating ventilators during a pandemic according to need
rather than wealth demonstrates adherence to which
principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Autonomy
D. Veracity
Correct Answer: B. Justice – Fair allocation prioritizes equity
over social or economic status.
10. Telling a patient the truth about their diagnosis, even if it
may cause distress, reflects which principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Veracity
C. Non-maleficence
D. Justice
Correct Answer: B. Veracity – This principle emphasizes honesty
and truthfulness in healthcare communication.
