Etica

Medical Ethics

Today’s society based on my experience it is all to o clear to see that more and more people have different views on the term “Ethics”. Through my short time spent in the medschool, I have encountered many types of people. People from all over the country, some from different countries and when you are forced to be around people from different backgrounds you start to noticethat many people have different views on ethics.
The definition of the term “Ethics” is a “motivation based on ideas of right and wrong” and “the philosophical study of moral values and rules”. Myown definition of ethics would have to be, “something that you believe in and follow which influences your decision making. What is included in someone’s “ethics” is totally decided upon how they areraised. Things which could include how you treat others based on race, sex, ethnic background and religion. Other things like decision making on theft, cheating, spousal abuse and many others, theexamples are endless. Since being in the med school, I have met many types of people. Many in which act and say things which I don’t agree with or think are right. That isn’t my place to say something orjudge them based on those things. That is where my ethics kick in and don’t judge people based on how they were raised and taught.
Medical professionals increasingly find themselves confronted withmoral questions and ethical dilemmas. The need to reflect on the moral dimension of advances in medical and health care, science, and technology, combined with the desire to enhance public healthefforts, has led to the establishment of a number of international ethical codes and guidelines. The most famous of these guidelines is the Declaration of Geneva, which was adopted in 1948 by the WorldMedical Association (WMA). Since its development, it has undergone a series of amendments in 1968, 1983 and 1994. In October 1949, The WMA adopted the International Code of Medical Ethics in London....