The concept of gaining an advantage by exploiting resources is called?

• A. Right-to-self determination
• B. Leverage
• C. Reciprocity
• D. Moral Hazard

Answer: (B)

Using available resources to gain an advantage is leverage. Leverage means using assets like information, data, money, or networks to influence outcomes, often achieving a better result with relatively less effort or cost. In healthcare and ethics, this can include drawing on powerful data, relationships, or expertise to negotiate terms, secure timely care, or advocate effectively for patients. The other options don’t capture this idea: autonomy refers to a patient’s right to decide, reciprocity is mutual exchange, and moral hazard is about risk-taking that shifts costs to others. So leverage is the best fit.