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What if an intentional violation of privacy and confidentiality is justified, but it will violate the principle of beneficence?

As we have learned from our reading this week, beneficence in a moral sense means more than “do no harm.” It also involves actively seeking to help those in need, and protecting others from threats. Privacy and confidentiality, on the other hand, involve trust. There are only two ways that a professional can break that […]