This document provides an introduction to bioethics. It defines key terms like ethics, biology, bioethics, health ethics, and professional ethics. It explains that bioethics education is important for medical practitioners given changing medical policies, healthcare systems, and new issues in clinical practice. The document also lists some common ethical issues in areas like abortion, euthanasia, cloning, and stem cell research.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
BIOETHICS
Mevelle L. Asuncion, RN
College of Nursing
Central Mindanao University

2.  Introduction to Bioethics
 Importance of bioethics
 Definition of terms
 ethics
 biology
 bioethics
 health ethics
 professional ethics
 History of Ethics

3. Why study bioethics?
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4.  Bioethics education for medical practice is
essential in today’s complex world because:
 medical policies and patient rights legislation are
ever-changing
 health care systems function differently than before
 clinical practice now involves decision-making about
many new issues

5. Definition of terms

6. Ethics
 A set of principles of right conduct.
 motivation based on ideas of right
and wrong

7. Biology
 The scientific study of life and of
living organisms

8. Bioethics
 The study of the ethical and moral
implications of new biological
discoveries and biomedical
advances, as in the fields of genetic
engineering and drug research.
 The study of the ethical and moral
implications of medical research and
practice.

9. health ethics/MEDICAL ETHICS
 The rules or standards governing
the conduct of a person or the
members of a profession relating
to the study or practice of
medicine.

10. professional ethics
 The rules or standards governing the
conduct of a person or the members
of a profession

11. Ethical issues
 Abortion
 Euthanasia
 suicide
 DNR
 Determination of death
 Cloning
 Human experimentation
 Birth Control
 In vitro fertilizations
 Stem cell technology
 Homosexuality