| A | B |
| beneficence | duty to do good |
| non-maleficence | "do no harm" |
| justice | fairness to all |
| utilitarianism | benefit for the majority |
| deontology | rights of the individual |
| autonomy | right of the client to make own decisions |
| veracity | duty to tell the truth |
| fidelity | faithful to responsibilities |
| caring | a force for protecting and enhancing client dignity |
| intuitionism | people inherently know right from wrong |
| values | ideals and beliefs held by a person or a group |
| ethics | decisions regarding what is right and wrong |
| bioethics | ethics as applied to life and death |