Principles
The law is based on a set of principles. These principles should be taken into account by anyone involved in a person's care and treatment.
Read more about this topic: Mental Health (Care And Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
Famous quotes containing the word principles:
“In her present ignorance, woman’s religion, instead of making her noble and free, by the wrong application of great principles of right and justice, has made her bondage but more certain and lasting, her degradation more hopeless and complete.”
—Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902)
“The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense.”
—George Berkeley (1685–1753)
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