Which of the following ethical theories are most appropriate to consider in dealing with the rural community? (Select two that apply.)
A. Distributive justice and the allocation of benefits and burdens to members of society
B. Beneficence as the obligation to perform those actions that maintain or enhance the dignity of other persons
C. Autonomy, which requires that individuals be permitted to choose those actions and goals that fulfill their life plans unless those choices result in harm to another
D. Virtue ethics, which enables persons to flourish as human beings
Answer: A, B
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