As a pharmacist, there are duties outlined in the articles towards the individual, community and society. The balance between the needs of patients and those of society is discussed in article eight. Utilitarianism seeks the greatest good for the greatest number of people. In order for a pharmacist to balance the needs of the patient and society, he must consider the costs and benefits of decisions, which in theory are based on utility. The principle of virtue ethics – finding the maximum of virtue, balancing between lack and excess of action ethically speaking – is mentioned more directly in the same point as utility. It is unclear whether virtue or utility is the concept presented in article eight. Virtue ethics is based on finding the right balance between two parties, so it seems that virtue could also have played a role in the development of this ethical code. The virtues are also mentioned in the preamble of the code of ethics. Justice is very evident within this code. Similar to utility and virtue, article eight is a clear example of how justice is used to develop the code of ethics. The title of article eight is “A Pharmacist Seeks Justice in the Distribution of Health Resources” and argues that “a pharmacist is just and equitable” when resources are distributed. Throughout the rest of the code, justice appears to be in the underlying meaning. When a pharmacist has a duty to treat patients the same, even if they have different beliefs, that's all