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[Crisis in medical ethics]

K Stellamor1

  • 1Osterreichischen Kuratorium für ärztliche Ausbildung und Fortbildung des Verbandes, ärztlichen Direktoren und Primarärzte Osterreichs.

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|January 1, 1996
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Modern medicine

Area of Science:

  • Medical ethics
  • Philosophy of medicine
  • Bioethics

Context:

  • Growing disparity between medical advancements and the doctor-patient relationship.
  • Public apprehension regarding new medical technologies like genetic engineering and assisted reproductive technologies.
  • Ethical concerns arising from the rapid pace of medical innovation.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the causes of the current medical ethics crisis.
  • To explore the impact of societal and philosophical shifts on medical practice.
  • To examine the tension between scientific positivism and ethical considerations.

Summary:

  • The study identifies a disconnect between advanced medical capabilities and the doctor-patient relationship, leading to public anxiety.
  • Key causes of this ethical crisis include the transition from modern to postmodern paradigms and the influence of extreme secularism.

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  • Philosophical trends, such as Hans Jonas's responsibility for the future and utilitarianism, are analyzed for their role in eroding medical ethics.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the urgent need to re-evaluate ethical frameworks in medicine.
    • Suggests a re-integration of ethical considerations into medical education and practice.
    • Provides a critical perspective on the societal implications of unchecked medical progress.