Medical Ethics for the Military Profession

This paper summarizes medical ethics in the military profession to raise military leaders’ awareness of Military Medical Ethics (MME) and the ethical issues that may impact their medical services and personnel. First, it summarizes core concepts, including the four principles of medical ethics (aut...

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Autores principales: Martin Bricknell, Marina Miron
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ec1467494bed4c77b85b6c9893ce2f3d2021-11-16T21:33:17ZMedical Ethics for the Military Profession10.21830/19006586.8141900-65862500-7645https://doaj.org/article/ec1467494bed4c77b85b6c9893ce2f3d2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistacientificaesmic.com/index.php/esmic/article/view/814https://doaj.org/toc/1900-6586https://doaj.org/toc/2500-7645 This paper summarizes medical ethics in the military profession to raise military leaders’ awareness of Military Medical Ethics (MME) and the ethical issues that may impact their medical services and personnel. First, it summarizes core concepts, including the four principles of medical ethics (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice), the two legal frameworks for the use of military force in war, jus ad bellum and jus in bello, and the concept of dual loyalty. It then examines MME issues during conflict, in garrison healthcare, and during the COVID-19 epidemic. Finally, it concludes by arguing that MME is an important domain of military ethics that should be taught to military leaders to complement the detailed education of MME for military medical professionals. Martin BricknellMarina MironEscuela Militar de Cadetes “General José María Córdova”articleCOVID-19dual loyaltymedical ethicsmilitarymedical professionalsprinciples of bioethicsMilitary ScienceUENESRevista Científica General José María Córdova, Vol 19, Iss 36 (2021)
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topic COVID-19
dual loyalty
medical ethics
military
medical professionals
principles of bioethics
Military Science
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spellingShingle COVID-19
dual loyalty
medical ethics
military
medical professionals
principles of bioethics
Military Science
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Martin Bricknell
Marina Miron
Medical Ethics for the Military Profession
description This paper summarizes medical ethics in the military profession to raise military leaders’ awareness of Military Medical Ethics (MME) and the ethical issues that may impact their medical services and personnel. First, it summarizes core concepts, including the four principles of medical ethics (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice), the two legal frameworks for the use of military force in war, jus ad bellum and jus in bello, and the concept of dual loyalty. It then examines MME issues during conflict, in garrison healthcare, and during the COVID-19 epidemic. Finally, it concludes by arguing that MME is an important domain of military ethics that should be taught to military leaders to complement the detailed education of MME for military medical professionals.
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