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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
- Ethics and Morals
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- principle of beneficence
1, record 1, English, principle%20of%20beneficence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beneficence principle 2, record 1, English, beneficence%20principle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moral duty to treat persons autonomously and refrain from harming them, and also contribute to their welfare. 3, record 1, English, - principle%20of%20beneficence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its most general form, the principle of beneficence asserts an obligation to help others further their important and legitimate interests. The obligation to confer benefits and actively to prevent and remove harms is important in biomedical contexts. 4, record 1, English, - principle%20of%20beneficence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The] beneficence principle is expanded and applied by bioethicists to their research by adhering to a standard of concern for the protection of human subjects. 5, record 1, English, - principle%20of%20beneficence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
- Éthique et Morale
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe de bienfaisance
1, record 1, French, principe%20de%20bienfaisance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le devoir de ne pas nuire, de prévenir ou de supprimer le mal ou la souffrance, de faire le bien ou de promouvoir le bien. 2, record 1, French, - principe%20de%20bienfaisance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de bienfaisance est constamment réaffirmé en bioéthique. Il indique une sorte d'exigence minimale. [...] On l'exprime souvent sous la forme suivante : agir en fonction du plus grand bénéfice possible pour le patient. 3, record 1, French, - principe%20de%20bienfaisance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le principe de bienfaisance rappelle au praticien que son obligation originelle et fondamentale existe à l'égard de son patient. 4, record 1, French, - principe%20de%20bienfaisance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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