White Lawrence W
J Med Humanit. 1996 Summer;17(2):119-35. doi: 10.1007/BF02276813.
During the Nazi era, most German physicians abrogated their responsibilities to individual patients, and instead chose to advocate the interests of an evil regime. In so doing, several fundamental bioethical principles were violated. Despite gross violations of individual rights, many physicians went on to have successful careers, and in many cases were honored. This paper will review the case of Hans Sewering, a participant in the Nazi euthanasia program who became the President-elect of the World Medical Association. The appropriate stance for the medical and scientific community toward those who violate human rights and ignore fundamental ethical principles of the healing professions will be considered.
在纳粹时代，大多数德国医生放弃了对个体患者的责任，转而选择维护一个邪恶政权的利益。这样做违反了若干基本的生物伦理原则。尽管严重侵犯了个人权利，但许多医生后来仍有成功的职业生涯，而且在很多情况下还获得了荣誉。本文将审视汉斯·泽韦林的案例，他是纳粹安乐死计划的参与者，后来成为世界医学协会候任主席。我们将探讨医学和科学界对那些侵犯人权并忽视医疗行业基本伦理原则的人应采取的适当立场。
