Beneficence Is Called a Higher Moral Burden

question 14

Essay

Beneficence is called a higher moral burden. Discuss three reasons why beneficence is more than avoiding harm to patients.

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Definitions:

Adaptive Value

The extent to which a trait or behavior positively affects an organism's survival and reproductive success in its environment.

Cognitive

Related to mental processes such as thinking, knowing, remembering, and problem-solving, determining how we understand and interact with the world.

Ethnographic

pertains to the qualitative research method focused on the systematic study of cultures and communities through direct observation and participation.

Natural Fear

An instinctive response to perceived threats or dangers, often for survival purposes.