1. introduction to bioethics
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This document introduces the topic of bioethics. It defines key terms such as ethics, biology, bioethics, health ethics, and professional ethics. It explains that bioethics education is important for medical practitioners because medical policies and patient rights are constantly changing, health care systems have evolved, and clinicians now face many new issues. The document also lists some common ethical issues addressed in bioethics such as abortion, euthanasia, cloning, and stem cell technology.
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- 1. INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICS Mevelle L. Asuncion, RN College of Nursing Central Mindanao University
- 2. Introduction to Bioethics Importance of bioethics Definition of terms ethics biology bioethics health ethics professional ethics History of Ethics
- 3. Why study bioethics? Black Suede Scandal-
- 4. Bioethics education for medical practice is essential in today’s complex world because: medical policies and patient rights legislation are ever-changing health care systems function differently than before clinical practice now involves decision-making about many new issues
- 6. Ethics A set of principles of right conduct. motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
- 7. Biology The scientific study of life and of living organisms
- 8. Bioethics The study of the ethical and moral implications of new biological discoveries and biomedical advances, as in the fields of genetic engineering and drug research. The study of the ethical and moral implications of medical research and practice.
- 9. health ethics/MEDICAL ETHICS The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession relating to the study or practice of medicine.
- 10. professional ethics The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession
- 11. Ethical issues Abortion Euthanasia suicide DNR Determination of death Cloning Human experimentation Birth Control In vitro fertilizations Stem cell technology Homosexuality