Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
1. What is “medical ethics" ?2. Why is it important?
1. What is “medical ethics” ? 2. Why is it important?
MEDICALETHICS1. EthicsEthics is a branch of philosophy centered onthe study of the moral principles that define astandard of human conduct for an individualgroup, or culture
MEDICAL ETHICS 1. Ethics Ethics is a branch of philosophy centered on the study of the moral principles that define a standard of human conduct for an individual, group, or culture
are standards ofgood and badwidelyacceptedsociallyEthicspersonalconvictionsMoralsLawsof good and badethical standards are oftenapplied to the general public inthe form of policies and laws
Ethics Morals Laws are standards of good and bad widely accepted socially personal convictions of good and bad ethical standards are often applied to the general public in the form of policies and laws
beappliedtoEthicsvarious professionsto define a level ofresponsibility or astandardcode of performance forthose in the field
Ethics be applied to various professions to define a level of responsibility or a standard code of performance for those in the field