Open AccessIMPORTANCE OF TEACHING BIOETIHICS IN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
Author(s) -
Liaqat Ali
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of saidu medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1819-4583
DOI - 10.52206/jsmc.2012.2.2.142
Subject(s) - autonomy , medical ethics , economic justice , epistemology , philosophy of science , moral philosophy , sociology , psychology , engineering ethics , philosophy , law , political science , engineering
Medical ethics is merely one branch of general ethics,and it is precisely defined by professor Dunston as“ Obligations of moral nature which govern the practiceof medicine” 1 the morals are based either on religion,philosophy or socio culture traditions. The three basicmoral obligations in a doctor- patient relationship arebeneficence, patient autonomy and justice the practiceof medicine, in a board philosophical sense, is a searchfor the truth and all the ethical and moral principles areinbuilt and inseparable with in this search. Morepragmatically, Medicine is both and art and science.The aspect of science in medical is very easilyunderstood like making a measurable observation thatleads to hypothesis. The truth of hypothesis issubsequently validated by relevant observations andtests for significance. On the other hand the art in themedicine is an immeasurable quantum, whichaccording to Bertrand Russel is the art of rationalconjecture. It is very fascinating that the medicalprofessionals have been some of the best philosophersthough the history of mankind and they have explainedthe abstract theories of classical philosophy intopractical actions at bedside. The practice of medicinerequired education, knowledge and wisdom bom ofexperience. It has to be taught to the medical studentsand its ethical responsibility of a society to make surethat it’s actually done.