Special Issue on Medical Ethics

Medical Ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, theology, and sociology. The four principles which were used in the analysis of medical ethics including respect for autonomy, beneficence，non-maleficence and Justice. As one of the most important research fields of human life, medical ethics is of great attractions to researchers.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original researches and review articles on exploring medical ethics. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Values in medical ethics
• Conflicts between autonomy and beneficence in medical ethics
• Respect for human rights
• Euthanasia
• Criticisms of orthodox medical ethics
• Medical ethics in an online world

Authors should read over the journal’s Authors’ Guidelines carefully before submission, Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal at Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue - Medical Ethics” should be chosen during your submission.

According to the following timetable:

Guest Editor:

Dr. Li Xu
Northwestern University, USA

For further questions or inquiries

Please contact Editorial Assistant at

ijcm@scirp.org