Medical Ethics
There are certain moral standards to follow for everything, and the medical field is far from an exception. There are many things to consider as a doctor, and the largest thing is the fact that you’re taking responsibility for someone else’s life. This has led to much dissention throughout history as to how doctors should approach their jobs. Consider the possibility of your own personal beliefs regarding the practice of medicine not being correct. Also consider that there are well established guidelines for doctors that, while not fool-proof, are generally accepted and ought to be abided by. At the same time, it should be known that the medical system itself is just as subject to corruption and error as any other system. With all of this in mind, the bigger picture is that of everyone having the obligation of doing their job and doing it right. These are the bare basics of medical ethics. …show more content…
For example, you may not agree with the concept of abortion, but you are still expected to carry it out if the demand should arise. Here lies the idea of fallibilism; the philosophical concept of one’s own beliefs being incorrect, but that person still being justified in holding said beliefs. In other words, you can think whatever you want, and that is acceptable, but what isn’t acceptable is letting those thoughts get in the way of doing your job. “...it was only in thinking deeply and widely about tragedy that a physician could adequately and responsibly care for her patients. This insight is foundational to Cabot’s insistence on the virtuous practice of medicine” (Garcher and Kaag 554). This quote shows that even when doing your own job, you must look at things from a different point of
There are certain moral standards to follow for everything, and the medical field is far from an exception. There are many things to consider as a doctor, and the largest thing is the fact that you’re taking responsibility for someone else’s life. This has led to much dissention throughout history as to how doctors should approach their jobs. Consider the possibility of your own personal beliefs regarding the practice of medicine not being correct. Also consider that there are well established guidelines for doctors that, while not fool-proof, are generally accepted and ought to be abided by. At the same time, it should be known that the medical system itself is just as subject to corruption and error as any other system. With all of this in mind, the bigger picture is that of everyone having the obligation of doing their job and doing it right. These are the bare basics of medical ethics. …show more content…
For example, you may not agree with the concept of abortion, but you are still expected to carry it out if the demand should arise. Here lies the idea of fallibilism; the philosophical concept of one’s own beliefs being incorrect, but that person still being justified in holding said beliefs. In other words, you can think whatever you want, and that is acceptable, but what isn’t acceptable is letting those thoughts get in the way of doing your job. “...it was only in thinking deeply and widely about tragedy that a physician could adequately and responsibly care for her patients. This insight is foundational to Cabot’s insistence on the virtuous practice of medicine” (Garcher and Kaag 554). This quote shows that even when doing your own job, you must look at things from a different point of