1. Benevolent Deception
The principle of respect for autonomy does not apply to people not in a position to act in an autonomous manner. This means that infants, suicidal people, and drug-dependent patients may be validly controlled on the grounds of beneficence to protect them from harm.1 Under the ... nurse is bound by duty to at least avoid harm.5 Nonmaleficence affirms the need for the nurse to be competent in caring for patients and expresses nursing's commitment to the protection of patients. The standard of due care specifies the principle of nonmaleficence. Negligence is the departure from the standard of d...
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