This provides a general framework that permits the reader to look for the ethical issues in each book
Essentially, all ethics can be broken down into 3 principles
1. Autonomy; do not take away another’s freedom
e.g.; fully inform patients of risks and benefits of procedures, drugs, etc
No procedures done without patient consent
2. Non-maleficence and beneficence; do no harm, do good
3. Justice; be fair
e.g. limited number of human livers for transplantation; how do we decide who gets one?
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
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