What the doctor might do if he acted in accordance

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Question: A physician has a patient who is suffering from a difficult-to-treat condition. One of his colleagues tells him about a treatment option that involves an "off-label" prescribing of a medication (prescribing a medication that is not FDA approved for the treatment of that condition). The patient has also learned about this treatment option, and requests it from the doctor. Describe what the doctor might do if he acted in accordance with: 1) deontology; 2) act utilitarianism; 3) rule utilitarianism

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