According to Beauchamp and Childress, if an act is justified then the corresponding rule of practice or public policy also must be justified.

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Beauchamp and Childress, in their principles of biomedical ethics, argue that an act being justified does not necessarily mean the corresponding rule of practice or public policy is justified. They distinguish between the justification of individual actions and the justification of policies or rules, acknowledging that context and specific circumstances can justify an act without endorsing a general rule.

According to Beauchamp and Childress, If an Act Is Justified