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Doctors in Star Trek: Non-benevolent and inhumane alien medics
1Paediatric Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta.
Early Human Development
|February 27, 2020
Summary
Star Trek
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Science Fiction Studies
- Sociology of Medicine
Background:
- Human doctors in Star Trek's Federation adhere to strict ethical codes.
- Alien doctors in the series often deviate from these human ethical standards.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the portrayal of medical ethics in Star Trek.
- To explore the narrative function of alien doctors' ethical deviations.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of Star Trek episodes.
- Content analysis of character portrayals and dialogue.
Main Results:
- Federation doctors consistently uphold ethical principles.
- Alien medics are frequently depicted as unbound by human moral strictures.
- This contrast serves to emphasize alienness and inhumanity.
Conclusions:
- The depiction of alien doctors in Star Trek reinforces non-human otherness.
- Narrative choices in science fiction can reflect and shape perceptions of morality.
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