Toon Peter D
J Med Ethics. 1995 Feb;21(1):47-8. doi: 10.1136/jme.21.1.47.
Medical ethics is that branch of applied philosophy which considers issues of values raised by medical practice, and should not be equated with 'principlism'. Clarification of facts/values distinctions is an important part of this work. The notion that medical philosophy can flourish in the hands of medical 'generalists' without specialist philosophers, is misguided. Both must work together to promote right reason and right action in medical education and practice.
医学伦理学是应用哲学的一个分支，它思考医学实践中出现的价值观问题，不应与“原则主义”等同。厘清事实与价值观的区别是这项工作的重要组成部分。那种认为医学哲学可以在没有专业哲学家的医学“通才”手中蓬勃发展的观念是错误的。两者必须共同努力，在医学教育和实践中促进正确的理性和正确行动。
