| A | B |
| Autonomy | Respect for the patient as an individual |
| Beneficence | To do good |
| Confidentiality | Protecting information |
| Ethical Dilemma | Must choose an action that entails a conflict of ethics |
| Justice | Fairness |
| Veracity | Truthfullness |
| Veracity | Admit if you make an error |
| Justice | Equal treatment regardless of age, ethnicity, etc. |
| Beneficence | Implies empathy and commitment to healing |
| Ethics | The basis for differentiating right from wrong |
| Ethics | The means an individual uses to make a decision based on values |