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The ethical requirement that people who care for others will do so in good faith, placing their assessment of that person\u2019s best interests above their own. The standard particularly applies to the care of incompetent or dependent people, e.g., infants or patients who are so ill that they cannot make decisions on their own.<\/p>\n

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