Which principle best reflects the obligation to care for all clients regardless of diagnosis?

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Which principle best reflects the obligation to care for all clients regardless of diagnosis?

Fairness in access to care guides this choice. Justice means treating all clients equitably and ensuring care is provided without discrimination based on diagnosis or other factors. In practice, that means every patient gets the attention and resources needed, regardless of their condition. The other principles describe different duties: autonomy respects patient decision-making, beneficence is acting for the patient’s good, and nonmaleficence is avoiding harm. Only justice centers the obligation to care for everyone equally, which is why it best fits the prompt.

Fairness in access to care guides this choice. Justice means treating all clients equitably and ensuring care is provided without discrimination based on diagnosis or other factors. In practice, that means every patient gets the attention and resources needed, regardless of their condition. The other principles describe different duties: autonomy respects patient decision-making, beneficence is acting for the patient’s good, and nonmaleficence is avoiding harm. Only justice centers the obligation to care for everyone equally, which is why it best fits the prompt.

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