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Ethics, defined as the moral principles governing our decisions and actions, should guide us in how we behave and relate to each other as human beings. The four principles of ethics: autonomy, beneficence, Background non-maleficence and justice should therefore be the foundation of our decision-making processes and be applied in all aspects of the management of paediatric patients.
