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Descriptor English:
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Beneficence
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Beneficencia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Beneficência
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Synonyms English:
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Benevolence
Nonmaleficence
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Tree Number:
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K01.752.566.479.830.500
N05.350.958.500
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Definition English:
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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) |
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See Related English:
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Altruism
Paternalism
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History Note English:
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2002; use ALTRUISM 1978-2001
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Record Number:
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36371
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Unique Identifier:
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D026686
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Similar:
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DeCS
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