Since ethics deals with all aspects of human behaviour and
decision-making, it is a very large and complex field of study
with many branches or subdivisions. The focus of World Medical Association Manual (2015, 3rd edition) on medical ethic is medical ethics, the branch of ethics that deals with moral issues in medical practice. Medical ethics is closely related, but not identical to, bioethics (biomedical ethics). Whereas medical ethics focuses primarily on issues arising out of the practice of medicine, bioethics is a very broad subject that is concerned with the moral issues raised by developments in the biological sciences more generally. Bioethics also differs from medical ethics insofar as it does not require the acceptance of certain traditional values that are fundamental to medical ethics.
Both are important, but as professionals, we must focus on Medical ethics. Law of land goes side by side so if you are going to teach ethics, be informant about it (esp. muluki ayen of our country).
Thank You Dr. Ashok. Here I would like to put some sentences from Manual on Medical ethic by WMA which has supported your view:-
“Ethics is important, but our curriculum is already too crowded and
there is no room for ethics teaching.”
In most countries there are laws that specify how physicians are required to deal with ethical issues in patient care and research.
Ethical dilemma will only be for the cases whose there is no specific law. This is the reason why ethics and law of the land should go side by side.......
i think bioethics is more accountable for use of technology in medical science like cloning, while medical ethics is accountable for the code of conduct of medical practitioner and researcher.
Thank You Dr. Laxman. You are absolutely right. Bioethic is for medical scientists while medical ethic is for Medical professionals.....
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