1. Beneficence and Non-maleficence

2. Any consideration of Beneficence is likely, therefore, to involve an examination of non-maleficence.

3. Non-maleficence is the sister to Beneficence and is often considered as an inseparable pillar of ethics

4. Beneficence and Non-maleficence are two interrelated concepts which consist of bringing no harm to others

5. Beneficence refers to the act of helping others whereas non-maleficence refers to not doing any harm.

6. But the only true obligations they incur are those concerned with honesty, beneficence (doing good), non-maleficence (avoiding harm), and respect for autonomy.

7. Beneficence involves balancing the benefits of treatment against the risks and costs involved, whereas non-maleficence means avoiding the causation of harm

8. The discussion will focus on the influence of the key ethics theories of deontology and utilitarianism, ethics principles of autonomy, Beneficence, non-maleficence and justice on decision-making in practice.