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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Beneficence
... > Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Beneficence
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Beneficence
... > Humanities > Philosophy > Morals > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Beneficence

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Beneficence  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Benevolence

Scope note

  • 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)

History note

  • 2002; use ALTRUISM 1978-2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D026686

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