ethics civics MCQ #276

Which ethical principle requires that healthcare providers do no harm to their patients?

ethics civics MCQ #276

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which ethical principle requires that healthcare providers do no harm to their patients?

    • A) The principle of beneficence
    • B) The principle of non-maleficence
    • C) The principle of autonomy
    • D) The principle of justice

    Answer: The principle of non-maleficence

    Explanation: Non-maleficence is the foundational medical ethics principle requiring healthcare providers to avoid causing harm to patients, encapsulated in the Hippocratic maxim "primum non nocere" (first, do no harm).