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Medical Ethics Terminology

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Veracity?
OBLIGATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO TELL THE TRUTH
Rights?
THE ABILITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A MORAL ENTITLEMENT TO DO SOMETHING OR NOT TO DO SOMETHING
Nonmaleficence?
THE OBLIGATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ABOVE ALL ELSE DO NO HARM
Justice?
THE QUALITY OF BEING JUST AND FAIR; RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Fidelity?
RELATED TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND IS DEFINED AS THE MORAL DUTY TO KEEP COMMITMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROMISED
Duty?
THE OBLIGATIONS THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO TOHERS IN SOCIETY
Confidentiality?
THE HOLDING OF PROFESSIONAL SECRETS OR DISCUSSIONS. KEEPING CLIENT INFORMATION WITHIN APPROPRIATE LIMITS
Beneficence?
A MORAL OBLIGATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS
Autonomy?
REQUIRES THAT THE WISHES OF COMPETENT INDIVIDULS MUST BE HONORED. AUTONOMY IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS SELF-DETERMINATION
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