4 Pillars of Medical Ethics

You’ve heard about ethics before but do you know what is medical ethics?
Learn from this video what are the 4 pillars of medical ethics and how our healthcare workers apply these 4 pillars to analyse the best course of action in a given situation.
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Recap:
The 4 Pillars of medical ethics: Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence and Justice

Autonomy:
The patient has the freedom to choose freely when they can. To make an informed decision, the healthcare worker should provide the patient with material information containing the benefits and risks of each treatment, and the likelihood of success and alternative treatments.

Beneficence:
The intent of doing good for the patients. It means taking actions that serve to promote the well-being of the patient.

Nonmaleficence:
The obligation of healthcare workers is not to harm the patient.

Justice:
Justice is the fair and equitable allocation of resources for ALL patients without prejudice.
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Animation transcript:
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References
1. Gillon R. Medical Ethics: four principles plus attention to scope. BMJ 1994 Jul 16; 309(6948): 184-8.
2. SMC Handbook on Medical Ethics 2016.
3. Beauchamp TL, Childress JF. Principles of biomedical ethics. 5th ed. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
4. Watson, M., Campbell, R., Vallath, N., Ward, S., & Wells, J. (Eds.). (2019). Oxford handbook of palliative care. Oxford University Press, USA.
5. Schumann, J. H., & Alfandre, D. (2008). Clinical ethical decision making: the four topics approach. Semin Med Pract, 11(1), 36-42.
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Content experts: Dr Jane
Video producer: Perry Lee
Voiceover: Henry Kong
Illustrator: Perry Lee
Animator & editor: Perry Lee
Thumbnail artist: Vivienne
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