The world of bioethics is defined by four basic principles: autonomy, justice, beneficence and nonmaleficence. Healthcare practitioners use these principles as their guiding force when evaluating the ...
The ADA's code of ethics outlines the principle of nonmaleficence -- “Do no harm” -- as one of dentistry’s most fundamental ethical guideposts. It charges dental professionals with the responsibility ...
The methodological self perception of bioethics was for a long time characterized by the belief that we have to apply a well founded philosophical theory to concrete problems in order to get a ...