A proposal for an bioethicist’s oath

Authors

  • Guillermo Cantú-Quintanilla Author U. Panamericana, México DF
  • Andrea Monserrat Zárate-Vega Author
  • Jenyfer Palencia-Sierra Author

Keywords:

Hippocratic oath, ethics, bioethics, deontology, research

Abstract

The influence of Hippocrates as father of Medicine is clear, particularly through the “Hippocratic Oath” that has characterized the profession for the past twenty-five centuries. Modern versions of these postulates constitute the ethical and deontological fra- mework of this science, which is also art. Bioethics arises to enrich this practice, also when scientific research uses human beings, and proposes the dignification of the person and the respect for universal human rights. Faced with the acceleration of technical and scientific development, it is essential to reinforce ethical reflection so that science remains at the service of man and not to his detriment. Hence the need for an “Oath of the bioethicist.” 

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Published

2017-11-02

How to Cite

Cantú-Quintanilla, G., Zárate-Vega, A. M., & Palencia-Sierra, J. (2017). A proposal for an bioethicist’s oath. Persona Y Bioética, 21(2). Retrieved from https://personaybioetica.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/personaybioetica/article/view/7886

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Articles

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