Over the centuries, people have interpreted the Bible differently. To make an answer based on the Bible into an ethical statement, one would have to explore the reasons why the Bible says this and then explain it in terms meaningful to someone with a different interpretation of the Bible or no experience of the Bible at all. It is unsuitable for health care providers in a multicultural society. Although ethical principles may underlie this emotional response, it is not an ethical statement in itself. The principles-based approach is most common in ethical textbooks and philosophical discussions.
Most people use an action-guide approach.
Formal codes of ethics and international declarations are usually based on principles. Autonomy is the overriding principle in the U.S. and other Western nations. Beneficence goes beyond non-maleficence in not only avoiding harm but purposefully trying to do good. Beneficence includes public health and safety, the common good, and improvement of life for future generations. On the other hand, so are most eugenic arguments.