Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

After World War II, Nuremberg, Germany, was the site of trials of Nazi officials charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Nuremberg trials were landmarks in the development of ...

Researchers argue that the adoption of LLMs into medical curricula can significantly contribute to the acquisition of moral knowledge and the cultivation of virtue, two main aspects of medical ethics.

Oct. 22, 2025—The emotional strain on parents and other caregivers faced with deciding whether a tracheotomy is the best treatment for their child is hard to measure. The latest clinical practice ...

The Hippocratic oath serves as a mission statement for physicians, articulating principles that guide their work. Its tenets include beneficence, nonmaleficence and confidentiality, but they are often ...

Linnea Rothi ’23 is neuroscience and biology double major with a minor in public health at Santa Clara University and a 2021-22 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.