Understanding the Ethical Theories in Medical Practice  

作　　者：Ahmed Bait Amer 

机构地区：[1]Sultan Qaboose University Hospital, Muscat, Oman

出　　处：《Open Journal of Nursing》2019年第2期188-193,共6页护理学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：It is important to understand the basic of the ethical theories and how to utilize them to deal with the ethical dilemma in the medical practice. This article presents a brief review of three of famous philosophical theories of ethics, which may enrich our understanding and guide our behaviour in medical practice. Conclusion: There is no fully adequate moral theory which can singly explain all ethical or moral dilemmas and none of them also can singly explain all ethical or moral dilemmas.It is important to understand the basic of the ethical theories and how to utilize them to deal with the ethical dilemma in the medical practice. This article presents a brief review of three of famous philosophical theories of ethics, which may enrich our understanding and guide our behaviour in medical practice. Conclusion: There is no fully adequate moral theory which can singly explain all ethical or moral dilemmas and none of them also can singly explain all ethical or moral dilemmas.

关 键 词：ETHICAL Theory UTILITARIANISM TELEOLOGY DEONTOLOGY PRINCIPLISM 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]