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What is the main focus of the principle of autonomy in patient care?
Respecting the patient's independence and decision-making capacity
According to the principle of nonmaleficence, what must be considered when evaluating a treatment's risks and benefits?
The potential harm and the potential benefit, or the risk of not performing the procedure
What is the primary concern of the principle of justice in healthcare?
Fairly distributing scarce medical resources
What is the 'double effect' principle primarily concerned with?
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How do the ethical principles of medical ethics interact with each other?
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What is the primary goal of the principle of justice in healthcare access?
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What is the primary focus of ethics in medical practice?
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When do ethics partially conflict with laws?
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What is the role of beneficence in medical ethics?
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How do healthcare providers decide what course of action to take in difficult situations?
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What is the primary concern of nonmaleficence in medical practice?
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How do healthcare providers resolve conflicts between different moral principles?
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What is the primary goal of beneficence in medical practice?
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What is the principle of nonmaleficence based on?
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When did the principles of autonomy and justice gain acceptance in medical ethics?
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What is the primary goal of the principle of justice in medical ethics?
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How do the principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence relate to each other?
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Why is it important to consider the four principles of medical ethics in each individual case?
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