MEDCALETHICSWEI LI
MEDICAL ETHICS WEI LI
Decision Making
Decision making
Most people might chooseto divert the course of thetrain,and sacrifice onlyone child.To save most ofthe childrenatthe expenseof only one childwas rational decisionmost people would make.morally and emotionally
Buthave you ever thoughtthat the childchoosing to playonthe disused trackhad in factmade the right decisiontoplay at a safe place?Nevertheless.hehad to besacrificedbecause of hisignorantfriendswho chose to play wherethe danger was
Pulling the plug?
Pulling the plug？
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