Which, if any, of the following is the correct definition of the ethics principle of "beneficence"?
1. Fair distribution of resources
2. The obligation to do things that are of benefit or for the good of the individual.
3. The right to accept or refuse medical interventions according to one's own values and priorities regardless of the potential outcome.
4. None of the above
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1. Fair distribution focuses on the needs of the patient.
2. Beneficence is the duty to do good. Non-maleficence is the duty to do no harm. They are often combined: a duty to make sure the benefits outweigh the burdens (outcome-based or utilitarian approach to determining what is right).
3. Refusing care is a patient's right and does not reflect on the duty of the nurse.
4. One answer is correct.
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