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It is often said that "First do no harm" (Latin: Primum non nocere) is a part of the original Hippocratic oath. A related phrase is found in Epidemics, Book I, of the Hippocratic school: "Practice two things in your dealings with disease: either help or do not harm the patient". [7]
Indeed, beneficence is the Hippocratic priority both in the Oath and in Epidemics I, which "First do no harm" and "Primum non nocere" reverse quite contrarily to Hippocratic and other classical authorities. [3]
Wiccan morality is expressed in a brief statement found within a text called the Wiccan Rede: "An it harm none, do what you will."("An" is an archaic word meaning "if".) The Rede differs from some other well-known moral codes (such as Christian or Islamic notion of sin) in that, while it does contain a prohibition, it is largely an encouragement to act fre
When we think of doctors and nurses and other medical professionals, we may think of the most well-known words from the Hippocratic Oath: “Do no harm.”
The Wiccan Rede / ˈ r iː d / is a statement that provides the key moral system in the neopagan religion of Wicca and certain other related witchcraft-based faiths.A common form of the Rede is "An ye harm none, do what ye will" which was taken from a longer poem also titled the Wiccan Rede.
Ms Watters also urged her son to take cognisance of the Hippocratic Oath – “do no harm” – and to “be kind and respectful”, even though she acknowledged that her son mentioned the idea ...
She said she wanted the medical profession to follow the Hippocratic Oath of "do no harm" and focus on saving lives, not ending them. While Baldwin has a personal interest in the issue, she said ...
A famous maxim (Epidemics I.11) advises: "As to diseases, make a habit of two things—to help, or at least to do no harm." [44] The most famous work in the Hippocratic Corpus is the Hippocratic Oath, a landmark declaration of medical ethics.