AGING AND DYING: MEDICAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Drones--ethical considerations and medical implications.

Drones enhance military capability and form a potent element of force protection, allowing humans to be removed from hazardous environments and tedious jobs. However, there are moral, legal, and political dangers associated with their use. Although a time may come when it is possible to develop a drone that is able to autonomously and ethically engage a legitimate target with greater reliabilit...

The obesity epidemic: medical and ethical considerations

Obesity is increasingly becoming a problem for Western societies, to the extent that politicians, scientists, patient organisations and the media now refer to it as 'the obesity epidemic'. Concerns about the damaging effect of increasing body weight on public health has led to a strong growth in the amount of scientific work on the condition, with the medical professions leading the way. This a...

Evidence-based medical practice: ethical considerations.

The practice of medicine according to ethical principles requires that decisions regarding treatment, preventive or interventional strategies, or quality of life of patients in relation to life-support treatment should be based on evidence as far as possible. Available evidence for Hong Kong is reviewed under the following categories: use of drugs, management strategies, service provision, and ...

Eugenics and Ethical Considerations Regarding the Violation of Justice

It is clear that technologies related to medicine and genetics, especially genetic engineering and eugenics, have grown significantly in recent decades. These advances have led to prevention of abnormalities and treatment of diseases. However, it seems the use of genetic engineering and eugenics and the possibility of irresponsible and profitable use of these technologies it's worrying. Hence, ...

Ethical and medical considerations in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy.