Bioethics teaching

ABSTRACT

The history of bioethics is traced back to Hippocrates. Bioethics has had rise and fall in its history. In its first days, philosophers and theologians were discussing and suggesting theories for practical ethics. However, the growth of technology and its effect on medicine and medical ethics considerations, has renderd deep changes in this field. The study of aims and methods in the medical ethics teaching, reveals that following of the Persians post masters doctrin, besides the usage of the last scientific results, might help us in dealing with the challenges in the medical ethics teaching