Which type of normative ethics theory describes deciding to abort a woman's pregnancy to save the woman's life?
a. virtue theory
b. duty theory
c. consequentialist theory
d. confidentiality theory

C. Consequentialist theory

Explanation: Consequentialist theory indicates that an action is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable than unfavorable. Imagine, for example, that a pregnant woman is ill and will die unless the pregnancy is aborted. Is the fetus’s death morally acceptable because saving the mother’s life is a greater good? What if the fetus isn’t viable? Many dilemmas in medicine are framed in terms of consequentialist theory because conflicting ethical concerns may create difficult choices for healthcare practitioners...PF