Medicine Is a Humane Art The Basic Principles of Professional Ethics in Chinese Medicine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20336017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daqing Zhang (0000-0002-6608-1267, Peking University), Zhifan Cheng |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | S8 |
| Publication date | 2000-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3527656 |
| PMID | 10971896 |
| OpenAlex | W1998075510 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
T he value system of medical ethics in China has a long tradition that can be traced back to ancient times. Those values are reflected in the (Confucian) precept that is a humane art. That is, medicine is not only a means to save people's lives, but also a moral commitment to love people and free them from suffering through personal caring and medical treatment. Although this precept has been well accepted as the basic principle of professional ethics as a general principle that emphasizes doctors' self-accomplishment and self-restraint, there has never been a universally accepted professional code and binding principles in Chinese medicine comparable to the Hippocratic Oath in western medicine
Bioethics · Engineering ethics · Medical ethics · Political science · Professional ethics · Engineering · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |