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  • Medical Ethics
  • Virtue Ethics

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  • Medicine extends beyond applied science, focusing on the patient as a whole person.
  • The goals of medicine encompass healing and caring, not solely curative interventions.
  • Physician competence requires both technical skill and moral virtue.

Purpose:

  • To explore Pellegrino's philosophy of medicine, emphasizing virtue ethics in clinical practice.
  • To highlight prudence (phronesis) as a crucial virtue for physicians.
  • To establish a framework for a philosophy of medicine distinct from the philosophy of science.

Summary:

  • Pellegrino argues medicine's goal is patient well-being, requiring physicians to be virtuous, not just competent.
  • Prudence is essential for physicians to apply knowledge excellently and ethically.
  • Healing and caring for the patient as a person are central to medical practice.

Impact:

  • Fosters a more holistic and ethical approach to medical practice.
  • Encourages the development of physician virtues for improved patient care.
  • Provides a philosophical foundation for clinical decision-making and ethical deliberation.