The committee working on the implementation plan for the clinical information system is finalizing a policy to address responsibilities when safeguarding sensitive information. Which ethical values should the committee emphasize in this policy? Select all that apply.
A) Justice
B) Veracity
C) Autonomy
D) Beneficence
E) Non-maleficence
A) Justice
C) Autonomy
D) Beneficence
E) Non-maleficence
Explanation: A) Justice refers to the standards practiced by healthcare professionals.
B) Veracity refers to telling the truth; however, it is not identified as a guiding principle for moral action with informatics.
C) Autonomy is the individual's freedom to control interferences by others, retaining a personal capacity for intentional action.
D) Beneficence refers to actions that result in positive outcomes in which benefits and utility are balanced.
E) Non-maleficence is the obligation to do no harm.
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