美德:医学伦理学的重要基础

Virtue:The Foundation of Medical Ethics

美德是个人通过学习和实践养成的良好的、稳定的道德品质,为历代哲学家所关注。医生的美德是医学伦理的起点,具有原德的性质,它是大众就医和各种疾病诊治的伦理屏障,是维护所有医学技术干预的伦理保护伞,在今天仍然具有重要意义;医生的美德(德性)伦理和医疗技术伦理,是医学伦理的两个基本组成部分,二者不能互相取代,亦缺一不可;包括美德在内的医生专业主义精神、医学技术、医疗保障制度,是当代保健服务体系正常运行的基本支柱。

Virtue theory cultivated by personal learning and practice is a good and stable moral trait, which was paid successive attention by philosopher. It is the origin of medical ethics with the nature of original morals. It is the ethical safeguards of medical care for public and also the protection for sound medical interventions. Therefore, there is still significant value to recall virtue for today＇s medicine. Both of the doctors＇ virtue and ethics of medical technology are basic elements of medical ethics, which cannot replace each other and is integrant. Meanwhile, medical professionalism including the virtue of doctors, medical technology and medical expenditure are basic pillars for a robust health care system.