Why do the principles of beneficence and autonomy sometimes conflict with each other?

Beneficence means acting to promote a patient’s well-being, while autonomy means respecting the patient’s right to make their own decisions. These principles conflict when a patient refuses a treatment that could benefit them: the doctor may favor treatment for the patient’s health, while the patient chooses not to take it. That is choice C.

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