Medical professionals must be aware of the medical conditions of their patients in order to provide adequate care, so patients must feel their medical information is protected by the ethical principle of fidelity.confidentiality.beneficence.

Confidentiality is the ethical principle that requires medical professionals to protect patients’ private information. Fidelity concerns keeping commitments, while beneficence means acting for the patient’s well-being, so confidentiality best fits the need for patients to trust that their medical information is protected.

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