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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)
See Also
Altruism
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Paternalism
Other names
Nonmaleficence; Benevolence