CHAPTER2THE UNDERLYNGSOFETHICALPRINCIPLESPATIENTCARE
CHAPTER 2 THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL PATIENT CARE
BASICPRINCIPLES1)Beneficence2)Non-Maleficenceautonomy3)RespectforAutonomyjustice4)Justice5) Principle of Veracitybeneficencenof6) Principle of Respect formaleficenceDignityDruarsinscom
BASIC PRINCIPLES 1) Beneficence 2) Non-Maleficence 3) Respect for Autonomy 4) Justice 5) Principle of Veracity 6) Principle of Respect for Dignity
THEPRINCIPLEOFBENEFICENCEMedical practitioners shouldact inthe bestinterestsofthepatientMore specifically,they should prevent harmremove harm,and promotegoodforthepatient
THE PRINCIPLE OF BENEFICENCE Medical practitioners should act in the best interests of the patient. More specifically, they should prevent harm, remove harm, and promote good for the patient
THEPRINCIPLEOFNON-MALEFICENCEThe principle of"Non-Maleficence"requires an intention toavoidneedlessharm orinjurythat can arisethroughactsofcommissionoromission
THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-MALEFICENCE
Problem:medical interventionsrisksbenefits: ldentification of harms for individual patients andspecific medical interventionsPrinciple of Beneficence and thePrincipleofNon-Maleficence will often need to be appliedtogether
Problem: • Identification of harms for individual patients and specific medical interventions medical interventions risks benefits • Principle of Beneficence and the Principle of Non-Maleficence will often need to be applied together