A doctor prescribes a placebo for a patient who he feels is complaining of pain that is not there. This is an example of a violation of what principle of health care ethics?

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The principle of veracity involves telling the truth and not deceiving patients. By prescribing a placebo without the patient's knowledge, the doctor is deceiving the patient, thus violating the principle of veracity.

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