Objective:To understand the current status and existing problems of medical students' cognition of new medical ethics view, and to provide reference for the innovation of medical ethics education mode. Methods:A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the medical students in a university in Changsha. A total of 450 questionnaires were distributed and 440 questionnaires were collected. Results:Medical students generally had a better understanding of the new medical ethics view and could establish a"patient centered" service concept. But the medical ethics cognition of some medical students was not consistent with the medical ethics behavior, and the medical value orientation was not clear. Conclusion:In order to improve the medical ethics cognition level of medical students, it needs to establish a new medical ethics education mode with the integration of school, society and family, make medical ethics education integrate with clinical practice effectively, strengthen medical students' legal education meanwhile, and effectively carry out the new medical ethics view for medical students.