9 Medical Ethics in the Czech Republic – Experiences in the Post - Totalitarian Country

Countries in Central Europe undergo various transformations in society and economics; interpersonal relationships change, and new civic and political structures emerge. All changes take place in a relatively short period, and they are directed to establish the same organisation of public affairs that is common in Western Europe. For this reason we can also see these countries as a natural sociology laboratory; ongoing processes are more transparent and some universally accepted theses could be re-examined.