The capacity to think, decide, and act on one’s own free will and initiative. The patient’s decision-making process must be free of coercion or coaxing. allow patients come to their own decisions by providing full information.

The principle that ethics should be based on is what is consistent and fair to all involved. Patients in similar situations should have access to the same care. Health professionals must consider four areas when evaluating justice.

The 4 main areas of evaluating Justice. (ethics)

Fair distribution of scarce resources, competing needs, rights and obligations, and potential conflicts with established legislation.

The general moral principle of doing the “most good” or doing what is best for patients. This must consider the patients’ pain, their physical and mental suffering, the risk of disability and death, and their quality of life.

This is the principle of “do no harm” to the patient. It is difficult for health care providers to always apply successfully the “do no harm” principle because, for example, most treatments involve some degree of risk or adverse effects.

Fair distribution of benefit, risk, resources, and cost to ensure equal treatment.

A moral obligation to act in the best interest of others.

Nonmaleficence (Basics)

A commitment not to cause harm.

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Autonomy	The capacity to think, decide, and act on one’s own free will and initiative. The patient’s decision-making process must be free of coercion or coaxing. allow patients come to their own decisions by providing full information.
Justice	The principle that ethics should be based on is what is consistent and fair to all involved. Patients in similar situations should have access to the same care. Health professionals must consider four areas when evaluating justice.
The 4 main areas of evaluating Justice. (ethics)	Fair distribution of scarce resources, competing needs, rights and obligations, and potential conflicts with established legislation.
Beneficence	The general moral principle of doing the “most good” or doing what is best for patients. This must consider the patients’ pain, their physical and mental suffering, the risk of disability and death, and their quality of life.
Nonmaleficence	This is the principle of “do no harm” to the patient. It is difficult for health care providers to always apply successfully the “do no harm” principle because, for example, most treatments involve some degree of risk or adverse effects.
Justice (Basics)	Fair distribution of benefit, risk, resources, and cost to ensure equal treatment.
Beneficence (Basics)	A moral obligation to act in the best interest of others.
Nonmaleficence (Basics)	A commitment not to cause harm.

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