The Practice of Ethics in Medical Field: A Philosophical Outlook

The term ‘ethos’ implies custom or character. Ethics is the study of conflicts arising from moral imperatives, moral norms and the way to deal with them. The actions or the choices that we make are very important in ethics. On the basis of which both the term ethical and unethical are stand upon. Medical ethics enjoyed a remarkable degree of continuity from the days of Hippocrates till the middle of the twentieth century. At that ancient time, the Hippocrates was known as the Father of medicine. In Hippocrates school, they took two oaths; one is benefiting the patient and secondly, not harming the patient. This article is all about the concern, identifying the root cause, how these activities are related to modern society, what can be the solutions regarding the unethical performance occurring in the medical field.

Keywords: Ethics, confidentiality, consent, medical field, transparency, wellbeing.

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