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The text is concerned with the reception of China's Eugenic Law that was introduced in 1995. Eugenics is perceived and judged differently in different cultures. In western bioethics opponents of eugenics claim that it is a violation of basic human ethical rules. Advocates of eugenic law substantiate their position referring to the specificity of Chinese culture and undermine the existence of a universal...
The article discusses the question of proper relations between physicians and their patients. Medical ethics - the traditional one (Hippocratean) and the contemporary one which bases on bioethics - determines medical goals, appoints physicians' responsibilities, and assumes certain system of values which should be observed by physicians. There are differences between the two. The former is usually...
The author of the article analyzes contents of the so-called medical codes of ethics which are currently in common usage. He proves the contents are unnecessary repetitio of legal acts, but they do not include instructions how the physician should act in situations which by nature are not regulated by law, but require moral solutions on the part of the physician. The author postulates for the creation...
The article in a historical way shows development of the modern bioethicThe article in a historical way shows development of the modern bioethics and its methodological status. Bioethics is seen as an interdisciplinary field that is used for explaining complex biomedical issues, describing the nature and direction of changes in science and technology. The text shows the main research fields of bioethics,...
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