foreign facts viewers if you like our videos please like share and subscribe let's start have you ever faced a delay my work do you struggle to decide what should be the best course of action for your patient in this video we share with you the four pillars of medical ethics which is a framework to help us analyze the best action to take in such situations [Music] foreign [Music] autonomy reflects giving the patient the freedom to choose freely when they are able to to make an informed decision the healthcare worker should provide the patient with material information the benefits and risks of each treatment the likelihood of success and alternative treatments to exercise his autonomy the patient needs to have mental capacity and the decision must be made voluntarily beneficence is the intent of doing good for the patients it means taking actions that serves to promote the well-being of the patient [Music] distinct from beneficence non-maleficence is the obligation of healthcare workers not to harm the patient [Music] and lastly Justice is the fair and Equitable allocation of resources for all patients without prejudice these four pillars are important to guide us in taking the best action when confronted with an ethical situation foreign