Recalling Essentials of Biomedical Ethics and Professionalism
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چکیده
2 All physicians are expected to be " ethical " practitioners and researchers who are familiar with key elements that underlie ethical practice, but many have not had formal courses or reviewed the literature on biomedical ethics for several years. As a consequence, practitioners and researchers may fail to consider ethical issues in their practice and are sometimes uncomfortable when asked to discuss ethical issues with students, colleagues and patients. This paper's goal is to heighten physicians' awareness of bioethical issues in clinical practice, research, and society by reviewing ethical concepts, theories and problem-solving approaches used to shape ethical decision making. When personal gain threatens to motivate or bias clinical or research actions, conflict of interest considerations must be faced and addressed. In the context of limited health care resources, new drugs and biomedical technologies raise concerns about the advisability, cost, and ethical implications of their use. In addition, large numbers of physicians teach medical students and residents often using their own patients. Some of these patients also become research subjects in clinical trials. Material drawn from the literature is presented which will allow readers to consider and discuss ethical issues with confidence. ABSTRACT The term " ethics " refers to rules of conduct, norms of behavior, and theories of moral philosophy used for examining, guiding or understanding moral issues. [1] Every society has a generally recognized shared morality with standards of what is right or just in behavior that are rooted in law, religion or commonly accepted practice. Most people recognize the moral value of telling the truth, obeying the law, refraining from deception, harm or causing unnecessary pain, and, generally respect the rights, customs, and religious beliefs of others. Professional behavior
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1 Centre for Biomedical Ethics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 2 Department of Continuing and Community Care, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Address for Correspondence: Professor Alastair Vincent Campbell, Centre for Biomedical Ethics, Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine, Dean’s Offi ce, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block, Level 11, Singapore 119228. Email: [email protected]...
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