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    committed against a person or property‚ excluding breach of contract. BENEFICENCE AND NON-MALEFICENCE As the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence are closely related‚ they are discussed together in this section. Beneficence involves balancing the benefits of treatment against the risks and costs involved‚ whereas non-maleficence means avoiding the causation of harm. As many treatments involve some degree of harm‚ the principle of non-maleficence would imply that the harm should not be disproportionate

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    for a trustworthy relationship and respecting client autonomy in the counseling session. However‚ a written consent of the client is mandatory before any personal information is communicated to others unless in other circumstances where there is clear and imminent danger to the client‚ to others or to the society. Any disclosures of client’sinformation should be undertaken in such ways that best protect the trust and respect of client’s autonomy. Therefore‚ a good recording of existing policy and

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    Two of the major components in this respect are the concepts of autonomy and beneficence. Autonomy denotes the right to have the control in the own destiny‚ to exercise the personal will. Obviously there are limits on how such control can be expressed freely. However‚ for geriatric purposes‚ the question revolves around whether the

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    Beneficence‚ Reason and Sainthood Beneficence is seen as doing good or performing charitable acts for the betterment of mankind. It consists of acts of mercy‚ kindness‚ support‚ assistance and charity aimed at the promotion of the good of others. Kant argues that beneficent acts cannot exist in isolation‚ but must have a moral aspect. It is generally accepted that no man is an island; hence every human being needs his/her fellow beings in one way or the other. Because of this interdependence nature

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    permissibility of using these technologies for the detection of non-disease genes‚ those which cause a physical or psychological state not associated with disease‚ such as sex and tissue type (Stoller 2008‚ 364). However‚ in his article “Procreative Beneficence: Why we should select the best children” Savulescu widened the scope of this debate‚ arguing that the use of PGD in this manner is not only morally acceptable but a moral obligation for prospective parents. He contends that all genetic information

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    There are numerous competing values or principles which are at play in this case which the nurse must choose between‚ especially veracity or truth telling to reinstate autonomy to a fully autonomous person versus the prevention of harm. Veracity is the obligation to be truthful and to not lie or deceive others (Fry and Johnstone 2005). It is an ethical principle which encompasses trust and its fundamentality to the formation of strong patient-nurse relationships. This is a core concept in the provision

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    Personal autonomy includes “self-rule that is free from controlling interference from others and limitations that prevent meaningful choice (Beuchamp & Childress‚ 2009‚ p.101). Respecting someone’s autonomy‚ is acknowledging their right to hold views‚ to make choices and to allow them to take actions based on their individual values or beliefs (Beuchamp &

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    In this workshop activity‚ you are required to investigate and report on ONE ethical principle as it is demonstrated in a case study situation‚ then review and assess the reports prepared by your fellow students.Read the case studies below and decide which ethical principles are involved in each situation: (a) describe the principle Principle of Respect for Autonomy The Webster dictionary (2002) defines Autonomy as “personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by

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    Beneficence in Medicine I. In my judgment‚ the physician and care team should give general anesthesia to Ms. R. and perform the Pap smear. II. The ethical principle that best supports my position is beneficence. III. Beneficence can be defined as acts of mercy and charity‚ but can be expanded to include any act that benefits another (Edge & Groves‚ 1999). The three statements of beneficence as stated by Edge & Groves (1999) are: 1. One ought to prevent evil or harm. 2. One ought to remove

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    May 8‚ 2012 Beneficence in Medical Ethics The principle of beneficence is found in the Hippocratic Oath‚ which provides that “physicians will apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the sick according to (their) ability and judgment; and to keep the sick from harm and injustice.” (Jonathan F. Will‚ 2011) Our textbook claims that the Hippocratic Oath expresses an obligation of nonmaleficence and an obligation of beneficence: “I will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability

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