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Which ethical principle is most closely associated with acting in the patient's best interests?
Correct Answer:
Beneficence
Explanation:
Beneficence is the obligation to act in ways that promote the patient’s well-being and best interests. In practice, this means choosing actions and treatments that provide real benefits, relieve suffering, and minimize harm, while carefully weighing the risks and benefits for the patient. Autonomy focuses on respecting a patient’s right to make their own decisions; veracity is about truth-telling; justice concerns fair treatment. While those are important, acting in the patient’s best interests is the core idea captured by beneficence.

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