In medical practice, autonomy is usually expressed as the right of competent adults to make informed decisions about their own medical care.
The principle of justice in medical ethics refers to a fair and equitable distribution of health resources.
beneficence is understood as a principle requiring that physicians provide, and to the best of their ability, positive benefits such as good health, prevent and remove harmful conditions from patients.
Non-maleficence means that nurses must do no harm intentionally.
The principle of veracity, or truth telling, requires that healthcare providers be honest in their interactions with patients.
Fidelity is defined as the consistent delivery of interventions which ensures that all participants are provided the same information, guidance, and/or materials.
Confidentiality in the medical setting refers to “the principle of keeping secure and secret from others, information given by or about an individual in the course of a professional relationship,”