Principles of Non-Maleficence, Beneficence, and Distributive Justice

Bioethics
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Principle of Non-maleficence
Explanation: The principle of Non-maleficence states that human beings should not take part in activities or act in ways that imply, inflict evil or harm others. In detail, according to the principle, we are prohibited from causing unnecessary and avoidable or intentional harm on others (Girdler et al., 2018). Equally important, it should be noted that sometimes, human beings can cause harm on others with or without and when the latter happens, you have violated the principle, since it implies that one should never cause pain on another individual.
Example: In a hospital environment, an individual may be in a critical state with their condition being utterly terminal. In this case, a medical practitioner or a surgeon, will be forced to inflict pain on the patient in order to avoid a greater harm and this case, death. In this scenario, the doctor has saved the patient’s but the principle prohibits him or her from inflicting pain on them.
Contrast: This principle does not mean that one should balance the benefits of the treatment with its cost and risks. It means that they are never allowed to cause any evil, pain or any form of discomfort on another, even if it means saving their lives.
Principle of Beneficence
Explanation: The principle of Beneficence states that human beings are morally to take part in actions or act in ways that benefit others and helping them broaden and further their interests by often preventing any kind of harm in the process (Rajczi, 2017).
Example: In a working environment, particularly a cement manufacturing company, when the head of the firm decides to criticize his apparel manufacturers for not performing well in the factory, the nature of the criticisms should be positive and the goal should be to help them improve their labor practices by improving their working conditions, raising their wages and offering them other benefits.
Contrast: In any society, the act of causing harm on another individual, either intentionally or unintentionally, contrasts the notion of beneficence. This is because the latter is fully associated with benefits and no trace of harm.
Principle of Distributive Justice
Explanation: The principle of Distributive Justice in medical care deals with equitable distribut...