TY - JOUR
T1 - Medical Ethics for the Military Profession
AU - Bricknell, Martin
AU - Miron, Marina
PY - 2021/10/1
Y1 - 2021/10/1
N2 - This paper summarizes medical ethics in the military profession to raise military leaders’ awareness of Military Medical Ethics (MME) and the ethical issues that may impact their medical services and personnel. First, it summarizes core concepts, including the four principles of medical ethics (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice), the two legal frameworks for the use of military force in war, jus ad bellum and jus in bello, and the concept of dual loyalty. It then examines MME issues during conflict, in garrison healthcare, and during the COVID-19 epidemic. Finally, it concludes by arguing that MME is an important domain of military ethics that should be taught to military leaders to complement the detailed education of MME military medical professionals.
AB - This paper summarizes medical ethics in the military profession to raise military leaders’ awareness of Military Medical Ethics (MME) and the ethical issues that may impact their medical services and personnel. First, it summarizes core concepts, including the four principles of medical ethics (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice), the two legal frameworks for the use of military force in war, jus ad bellum and jus in bello, and the concept of dual loyalty. It then examines MME issues during conflict, in garrison healthcare, and during the COVID-19 epidemic. Finally, it concludes by arguing that MME is an important domain of military ethics that should be taught to military leaders to complement the detailed education of MME military medical professionals.
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U2 - 10.21830/19006586.814
DO - 10.21830/19006586.814
M3 - Article
SN - 1900-6586
VL - 19
SP - 851
EP - 866
JO - Revista Cientifica General Jose Maria Cordovo
JF - Revista Cientifica General Jose Maria Cordovo
IS - 36
ER -