Autonomy emphasizes the status of persons as autonomous moral agents whose rights to determine their destinies should always be respected.
Beneficence refers to one’s duty to benefit or promote the good of others.
Non-maleficence is abstaining from negative acts toward another; includes acting carefully to avoid harm.
Justice: Principle based on the notion of a hypothetical social contract between free, equal, and rational persons. The concept of justice reflects a duty to treat all individuals equally and fairly.
Veracity: Principle that refers to one’s duty to always be truthful and not intentionally deceive or mislead clients.