So the principle of non-maleficence is not absolute .
Balances against the principle of beneficence ( doing good ) , as the effects of the two principles together often give rise to a double effect ( further described in next section ) .
So the principle of non-maleficence is not absolute , and balances against the principle of beneficence ( doing good ) , as the effects of the two principles together often give rise to a double effect ( further described in next section ) .