Ethical Principles In Health Care

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After reading the articles "Fundamental ethical principles in healthcare” and "Ethical Principles for Everyone in Health Care consider the contributions made from different professions in developing a universal statement of the ethical principles that can underpin the provision of healthcare globally. In particular, compare what the following quotation from the Hippocratic Oath, adopted in the early 1900s contributed to the development of a global healthcare ethic with a more modern view expressed through the eyes of different professions in the second article.
To consider dear to me as my parents him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and if necessary to share my goods with him; to look upon his children as my own brothers, …show more content…

These medical doctors will also pass on the knowledge of medicine to future medical doctors. These doctors will practice their art of medicine by doing no harm to the patient which is beneficence. Medical doctors will be truthful in their medical knowledge and do right by the patient. Medical doctors will not perform procedures out of their scope of practice. Example, a primary care physician will not perform surgery on his patient since that is not his specialty. Medical doctors will treat for the benefit of the patient and not for any personal or financial gains. Medical doctors will only share this knowledge to individuals within the same medical …show more content…

For instance, as the statement states above, medical doctors will only impart the knowledge of medicine to only future medical doctors. The article Fundamental Ethical Principles in Healthcare, discusses three ethical principles to the Hippocratic Oath, beneficence, justice and respect for persons. According Fundamental Ethical Principles in Healthcare, beneficence means, “the duty to do good and avoid doing harm. Justice means, fairness to all or non-discrimination. And respect for persons mean, respect for life and the dignity of the patients” (Thompson, 1987). This aspect of the statement above does not contribute to the development of the Global Healthcare Ethic, because it states that these three principles only medical doctors will only share the knowledge of medicine with each other.
However, the remainder of the statement does contribute to the development of Global Healthcare Ethic. These principles are not only meant for the medical professionals, but also for other professional associated within the medical field of study, such as nursing, biochemist, researchers, etc. The article Ethical Principles for Everyone in Health Care discusses several different principles that govern healthcare amongst different professions. These principles

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