Since the issuance of the Dobbs decision, there’s been significant discussion by lawyers, philosophers, healthcare providers and political leaders. The ruling has created uncertainty and confusion for ...

Physicians describe when delayed disclosure may be justified and why lying to patients is never ethically acceptable, even under family pressure.

Two pillars in health care are the principles of patient autonomy and informed consent, otherwise known as the right to choose or reject treatment. These ethical principles are in place when a patient ...

Healthcare ethics isn’t just theory—it’s the daily reality for providers balancing patient autonomy, safety, and trust. From HIPAA compliance to AI transparency, modern medicine demands moral clarity ...

Allied health professionals face daily ethical dilemmas, from balancing patient autonomy with beneficence to safeguarding confidentiality in the digital age. New frameworks like DECISION, IDEA, and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Yet all these oaths—traditional or modern—are self-indulgent. They focus primarily on how physicians should comport ...

The American Nurses Association developed a Code of Ethics for Nurses in the 1950s. It has been revised over the years to respond to technological advances and changes in society and the nursing field ...

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Evan Hackstadt is a computer science major with minors in biology and math. He is a 2025-26 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his ...

Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

Madison Patrick is a sociology and public health major and a 2024-25 Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Despite the invaluable contribution of medical ...