![]() The principle of respect of autonomy comes into place here as patients does have the right to refuse treatment even though we as health care practitioners don’t agree or know what the negative impact of refusing treatment would be.ĭuring a clinical block I saw a student treating a patient against his will. Working in clinical practice you occasionally come in contact with patients who refuses treatment. Corollary principle: Impose no unfair burdens.Combining beneficence and justice: We are obligated to work for the benefit of those who are unfairly treated.Decisions should be justified in every situation. In public life, we have an obligation to treat all people equally, fairly, and impartially. We have an obligation to provide others with what they deserve. This doctrine helps you make difficult decisions about whether actions with double effects can be undertaken.Ĭombining beneficence and nonmaleficence: Each action must produce more good than harm. It is when a treatment intended for good unintentionally causes harm. The doctrine of double effects should be taken into consideration. “First, do no harm”, is the rock of medical ethics.Ĭorollary principle: Where harm cannot be avoided, we are obligated to minimize the harm we do, don’t increase the risk of harm to others, it is wrong to waste resources that could be used for good. We have an obligation not to harm others. The Principle of nonmaleficence Non-maleficence is a legal term which means that one did not intend to harm.Adopting to corollary principles however frequently places us in direct conflict with respecting the autonomy of other persons. We have to strive to improve patients’ health and do good for the patient in every situation.Ĭorollary principle: We as health care practitioner take positive steps to prevent harm. The Principle of Beneficence We have an obligation to bring about good in all our actions.These decisions needs to be respected even though they aren’t in the best interest of the patient.Ĭorollary principles: honesty in our dealings with others & obligation to keep promises. People have the right to control what happens to their bodies. ![]() They are allowed to refuse surgeries, drugs, treatments to their wishes. It gives us the duty not to interfere with decisions of competent adults and empower others whom we’re responsible. This is also called the principle of human dignity. We have an obligation to respect decision made by patients with regards to their own lives. The Principle of Respect for autonomy: Autonomy is Latin for “self-rule”. There are four fundamental ethical principles. ![]() Ethical is an adjective that pertains to dealing with morals or the principles of morality pertaining to what is right and wrong or being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, especially the standards of a profession. ![]()
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