2. What ethical principles are involved in this situation? The ethical principle involved in this case is nonmaleficence because the treatment for actual subgingival calculus removal was not performed that causes harm to the patient. Consequently, the patient does not benefit from the treatment that would prevent the periodontal problem. While the ethical principle of beneficence requires that existing harm be removed (Sue noticed that many patients present with subgingival calculus that need to be removed) in order to restore patient in good health. 3. Does Sue have an obligation to the other dental hygienist? Ethics deals with moral conduct. Ethics is the general standards of right and wrong that guides behavior in society
