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
