Understanding the Ethical Theories in Medical Practice - Open Journal of Nursing

OJN > Vol.9 No.2, February 2019

Understanding the Ethical Theories in Medical Practice ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojn.2019.92018 6,791 Downloads 41,422 Views Citations

Author(s)

Ahmed Bait Amer

Affiliation(s)

Sultan Qaboose University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.

ABSTRACT

It is important to understand the basic of the ethical theories and how to utilize them to deal with the ethical dilemma in the medical practice. This article presents a brief review of three of famous philosophical theories of ethics, which may enrich our understanding and guide our behaviour in medical practice. Conclusion: There is no fully adequate moral theory which can singly explain all ethical or moral dilemmas and none of them also can singly explain all ethical or moral dilemmas.

KEYWORDS

Ethical Theory, Utilitarianism, Teleology, Deontology, Principlism

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Amer, A. (2019) Understanding the Ethical Theories in Medical Practice. Open Journal of Nursing, 9, 188-193. doi: 10.4236/ojn.2019.92018.

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