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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Beneficence
... > Humanities > Philosophy > Morals > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Beneficence
... > Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Beneficence
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Beneficence

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Beneficence  

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Definition

  • The state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). The ethical principle of BENEFICENCE requires producing net benefit over harm. (Bioethics Thesaurus) In ethics, the principle that requires avoiding the causation of harm.

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Entry terms

  • Benevolence

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