Medicine Is a Benevolence: On Confucian Ethics and the Construction of Medical Professionalism
- VernacularTitle:医乃仁术:儒家伦理与医学职业道德建设
- Author:
Jiadong GU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Confucian Ethics;
Benevolence;
Medical Professionalism
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
1994;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The Confucian culture is rich in ethical thoughts which have great influence on the construction of medical professionalism.There is an internal coherence between Confucian ethics of benevolence and modern view of medical humanity.Shining doctrines in Confucian culture include "benevolent ones are true human beings" and "benevolent ones should be kind to others",etc,all of which have a direct guiding value for the construction of current medical professionalism.
