MEDICAL ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

Cards (7)

  • Nonmaleficence refers to the duty of health care providers to “do no harm”.
  • Beneficence It states that health care providers must aim to provide benefit for their clients in addition to avoiding doing harm.
  • Autonomy Refers to the right of individuals to self-determination.
  • Distributive Justice Concern itself with fair allocation, or distribution, of
    scarce resources.
  • Paternalism In this setting, a dominant “paternal” role is taken by a health care provider, judge, or other person or entity who makes decision for the good of another person.
  • Veracity Refer to the quality of truthfulness.
  • Fidelity The duty to keep reasonable promises and meet obligations.