No, deleting the access profile is not the correct way to meet the requirement of removing approval for access requests. The access profile defines the entitlements and permissions that users can request for an application. Deleting it would remove the entire ability to request access, rather than just removing the approval workflow. The correct step would be to modify the approval settings in the access profile (as explained in Question 44), not to delete it.

Key Reference from SailPoint Documentation:

Access Profile Management: Modifying approval settings in the access profile is the appropriate step to meet management's new requirement, not deleting the profile itself.