a University of Maryland School of Nursing and Francis King Carey School of Law.
Am J Bioeth. 2015;15(5):38-51. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2015.1021966.
For decades a debate has played out in the literature about who bioethicists are, what they do, whether they can be considered professionals qua bioethicists, and, if so, what professional responsibilities they are called to uphold. Health care ethics consultants are bioethicists who work in health care settings. They have been seeking guidance documents that speak to their special relationships/duties toward those they serve. By approving a Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibilities for Health Care Ethics Consultants, the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) has moved the professionalization debate forward in a significant way. This first code of ethics focuses on individuals who provide health care ethics consultation (HCEC) in clinical settings. The evolution of the code's development, implications for the field of HCEC and bioethics, and considerations for future directions are presented here.
几十年来，文献中一直在争论生物伦理学家是谁、他们做什么、他们能否被视为专业的生物伦理学家，如果可以，他们被要求承担哪些专业责任。医疗保健伦理顾问是在医疗保健环境中工作的生物伦理学家。他们一直在寻求针对他们所服务的人的特殊关系/职责的指导文件。美国生物伦理学和人文学会 (ASBH) 批准了《医疗保健伦理顾问道德规范和专业责任守则》，这在很大程度上推动了专业化辩论的发展。这第一个道德规范侧重于在临床环境中提供医疗保健伦理咨询 (HCEC) 的个人。本文介绍了该规范的发展演变、对 HCEC 和生物伦理学领域的影响，以及对未来方向的考虑。
