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The principle of double effect provides guidance for determining if an action is morally justified when it has both favorable and harmful consequences. The action must have a good primary intention and any harmful effects cannot be intended but merely tolerated. The good effect must also outweigh any harmful secondary effects. The principles of nonmaleficence and beneficence also require healthcare practitioners to avoid harming patients and act in their best interests by seeking to maximize benefits and mi

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