Nonmaleficence means non-harming or inflicting the least harm possible to reach a beneficial outcome. [4] Harm and its effects are considerations and part of the ethical decision-making process in ...

Yet, the principles of autonomy, informed consent, privacy/confidentiality, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice are basic to any discussion of the ethics involved in genetic testing.

using a mixed-integer linear programming approach to derive solutions that respect the principles of nonmaleficence, or "first do no harm" [1]. This research highlights the importance of balancing ...