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ethics

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  1. autonomy
    political independence
  2. beneficence
    the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
  3. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  4. justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  5. maleficence
    doing or causing evil
  6. wisdom
    accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
  7. courage
    a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain
  8. temperance
    the trait of avoiding excesses
  9. generosity
    the trait of being willing to give your money or time
  10. faith
    complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.
  11. hope
    the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
  12. charity
    an institution set up to provide help to the needy
  13. honesty
    the quality of being truthful and having integrity
  14. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  15. caring
    feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
  16. responsibility
    the social force that binds you to a course of action
  17. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  18. discernment
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  19. trustworthiness
    the trait of deserving trust and confidence
  20. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
Created on Fri Sep 23 22:22:36 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Sep 23 22:31:54 EDT 2011)

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