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- Autonomy. Autonomy itself is essentially the right to self-governance. According to this principle we ought to have the freedom to live our lives in accordance with what we deem in our best interests in line with our desires, beliefs and preferences.
- Non-maleficence. This is the principle of doing no harm to patients. Beauchamp and Childress state: “the principle of non- maleficence obligates us to refrain from causing harm to others.”
- Beneficence. Beneficence, or doing good, not only “requires that we treat persons autonomously and refrain from harming them, but also that we contribute to their welfare.”
- Justice: In the case of healthcare we consider distributive justice which is defined as the “fair, equitable, and appropriate distribution of benefits and norms.”
Jul 20, 2017 · Medical ethics initially dedicated itself to principlism, which promised manageability of ethical problems. Only gradually, it was realised that the principlistic approach was biased and one-sided, because many medical-ethical problems do not break down to abstract principles. Due to this new understanding, complementary methodical approaches to medical ethics evolved. One of the most ...
- Giovanni Maio
- 2017/07/20
- 10.1007/978-3-319-61291-1_4
- Overview
- Public health ethics in practice
- Details
An overview of public health ethics for the UK Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (PHSKF).
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This part of the PHSKF provides an introduction to public health ethics both as a philosophical field of enquiry and as an applied area that guides practice and policy.
This is a reference document supporting the public health workforce in their practice and:
•explains public health ethics with reference to the longer-standing field of bioethics
•indicates in greater depth, the scope of public health ethics as a field of philosophical enquiry
•explains the links between that field and public health ethics as a direct source of professional norms and standards
Published 21 April 2017
Jul 16, 1994 · The “four principles plus scope” approach provides a simple, accessible, and culturally neutral approach to thinking about ethical issues in health care. The approach, developed in the United States, is based on four common, basic prima facie moral commitments - respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice - plus concern for their scope of application. It offers a common ...
- R Gillon
- 1994
May 7, 2024 · Medical ethics principles provide a framework for healthcare professionals to prioritize patients' well-being, dignity, and trust. However, the multitude of guidelines from different organizations can create confusion about essential rules.
- Michael Young, Angela Wagner
- 2024/05/07
in their Principles of Medical Ethics first published in 1979 [13]. These four ethical principles are described as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice: 1 Autonomy, or more accurately, respect for autonomy, in this context may be defined as the obligation of doctors to respect the right of individuals to make decisions on ...
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