Medical Ethics
The Importance of Medical Ethics
Shivendra Balgobin
Writing 303 SV2
The City University of New York
York College
05/15/2013
Abstract
When practicing medicine, there is a code of morality that is expected for physicians to follow. These guidelines are what are expected from a medical professional; however, some individuals do not often follow these rules. These guidelines are arguably some of the most important to be followed in the field of medicine. The data being researched shows that people generally prefer physicians who treat them like a person, by getting to know the patient on a personal, more intimate level rather than treating them like a number with no significance. We will discuss the definition of medical ethics and its importance to us as a society and as patients.
The Importance of Medical Ethics Medical Ethics is an important issue in society and the medical field. Typically medical professionals are expected to behave in an ideal way in which they are devoted to protecting the welfare of patients. It is expected that doctors behave ideally by following the ethical codes perfectly. However, some physicians have begun to act on a patient’s needs without his or her consent or knowledge. According to the American Medical Association, medical ethics is a policy used to “improve patient care and health of the public by examining and promoting physician professionalism” (Jeremy, 2012). However, some physicians take an action without the patient’s consent and while barely knowing their patients in a personal way. This behavior strays away from what the ideal physician should be and may violate the ideas behind what medical ethics should be. Medical ethics should be followed because it is there to protect patients’ rights and is a topic that is important to research because it is important in our society because we are trained to trust our doctors because we assume they are looking at our best
Shivendra Balgobin
Writing 303 SV2
The City University of New York
York College
05/15/2013
Abstract
When practicing medicine, there is a code of morality that is expected for physicians to follow. These guidelines are what are expected from a medical professional; however, some individuals do not often follow these rules. These guidelines are arguably some of the most important to be followed in the field of medicine. The data being researched shows that people generally prefer physicians who treat them like a person, by getting to know the patient on a personal, more intimate level rather than treating them like a number with no significance. We will discuss the definition of medical ethics and its importance to us as a society and as patients.
The Importance of Medical Ethics Medical Ethics is an important issue in society and the medical field. Typically medical professionals are expected to behave in an ideal way in which they are devoted to protecting the welfare of patients. It is expected that doctors behave ideally by following the ethical codes perfectly. However, some physicians have begun to act on a patient’s needs without his or her consent or knowledge. According to the American Medical Association, medical ethics is a policy used to “improve patient care and health of the public by examining and promoting physician professionalism” (Jeremy, 2012). However, some physicians take an action without the patient’s consent and while barely knowing their patients in a personal way. This behavior strays away from what the ideal physician should be and may violate the ideas behind what medical ethics should be. Medical ethics should be followed because it is there to protect patients’ rights and is a topic that is important to research because it is important in our society because we are trained to trust our doctors because we assume they are looking at our best
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