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Beneficence, respect for autonomy, and justice: principles in practice
1School of Nursing Studies, University of Manchester.
Abstract:
The principles of beneficence, respect for autonomy, and justice have been debated in various ways in a number of disciplines including philosophy ( 1 , 2 ) and medical ethics ( 3 - 7 ). The scope of debate is broad and encompasses critiques of orthodox perspectives on ethical theories, for example, McIntyre ( 8 , 9 ), and Nunner-Winkler ( 10 ); critiques of the ethics of scientific research, for example, Faulder ( 11 ); and social scientific interest in examining the moral component of research processes ( 12 , 13 ).
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