Exam part Bbeneficence versus non-maleficenceThe two principles put forward are beneficence and non-maleficence. Non-maleficence is often associated with beneficence, but there is a difference between these two principles (Rich, 2008). According to Beauchamp and Childress (2009), lumping beneficence and non-maleficence into a single principle obscures important distinctions. Additionally, these two ethical principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence are reinforced by state nursing practice laws, which require that nurses are legally obligated to protect patients and the profession (Bjarnason and LaSala, 2011). We will discuss the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence and their importance to the nursing profession. The principle of beneficence concerns the moral obligation to act for the benefit of others (Kennedy, 2004). Furthermore, beneficence is the principle consisting of acts such as mercy, kindness, and charity (Rich, 2008). There are other forms of beneficence, including altruism, love, and humanity (Beauchamp and Childress, 2009). We use beneficence to cover beneficent actions more broadly, so that they include all forms of action for the benefit of others (Beauchamp and Childress, 2009). Overall, beneficence involves an individual acting to do good by benefiting others and facilitating their well-being. Beneficence also requires that benefits be balanced against risks and costs (Kennedy, 2004). For a person to “do good,” they must also consider the values ​​of the individual in question (Bjarnason and LaSala, 2011). Health care professionals have a duty to be charitable toward their patients. Nurses have a stricter obligation to act according to the benefits that may arise between healthcare professionals, nurses, the patient and their family. Most often, when an ethical dilemma arises, nurses make a choice between two equally unfavorable alternatives. An example of an ethical dilemma would be a client who refuses to take their blood pressure medication, even based on the autonomy they are entitled to. The nurse may not be able to follow the principles of beneficence and autonomy simultaneously, because respecting the patient's autonomy means that she is not able to fulfill her obligation to "do good" for the patient's sake. patient. However, in this case, if the patient were competent, the principle of autonomy would take priority. Abortion is another example of an ethical dilemma facing the medical profession. For example, some doctors are against abortion, but others see no problem with it..