Some scholars , such as Edmund Pellegrino , argue that beneficence is the only fundamental principle of medical ethics .
James Childress and Tom Beauchamp in Principle of Biomedical Ethics ( 1978 ) identify beneficence as one of the core values of healthcare ethics .
Some scholars , such as Edmund Pellegrino , argue that beneficence is the only fundamental beneficence of medical ethics .
James Childress and Tom Beauchamp in Principle of Biomedical Ethics ( 1978 ) identify beneficence as one of the core values of healthcare ethics .