Beauchamp and Childress claim that the four basic principles they describe in their book are an expression of the full moral content of the common morality.

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Beauchamp and Childress argue that the four principles of biomedical ethics (autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice) are a pragmatic approach to ethical decision-making and do not claim these principles exhaust the full moral content of the common morality. They acknowledge that these principles need to be specified and balanced in particular contexts and that other moral considerations can also be relevant.

Beauchamp and Childress Claim That the Four Basic Principles They