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Understanding Medical Ethics: Principles and Practitioner Responsibilities

This module, presented by Dr. Sanjaya Hulathduwa, explores the fundamental principles of medical ethics including non-maleficence, beneficence, autonomy, justice, and privacy. It highlights the ethical codes that guide medical practitioners in maintaining professional standards and integrity. The course will delve into conflicts that may arise between these principles and the responsibilities of medical officers towards patients, colleagues, and society. Essential documents such as the Hippocratic Oath and the Declaration of Geneva will also be discussed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ethical framework in healthcare.

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Understanding Medical Ethics: Principles and Practitioner Responsibilities

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  1. Ethics and the medical practitioner Medico legal module 21st batch June 2014 DrSanjayaHulathduwa MBBS, MD, DLM, DMJ Path(Lond) DMJ Clin(Lond) , Dip. Crim MFFLF(UK) Senior Lecturer Head-Dept. of Forensic Medicine

  2. This topic will be discussed under: a. basic principles in medical ethics b. ethics and the medical practitioner

  3. Basic principles in medical ethics • Non maleficence • Beneficence • Autonomy • Justice • Privacy • What happens when these principles clash/conflict with each other?

  4. Ethics and the medical practitioner • Ethical codes are guidelines by which persons measure the honourablebehaviour/standards of a profession. • Most ethical codes have 3 components 1.Standards of professional competence 2. Standards of professional integrity 3. Accepted professional procedures/etiquette

  5. Hippocratic Oath • Document prepared by the Australian Medical Association • Declaration of Geneva • International Code of Medical Ethics (WMA)

  6. Rights of the patients (Declaration of Lisbon)

  7. Duties of a Medical Officer • Duties towards patients 2. Duties towards colleagues/fellow doctors 3. Duties towards the society

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