Ethical principles across countries: does ‘ethical’ mean the same everywhere?
Ethical principles serve as the foundation of healthcare practice, guiding medical professionals in their interactions with patients and shaping healthcare policies worldwide. However, the interpretation and application of these principles can vary significantly across different cultural and socio-p...
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| description | Ethical principles serve as the foundation of healthcare practice, guiding medical professionals in their interactions with patients and shaping healthcare policies worldwide. However, the interpretation and application of these principles can vary significantly across different cultural and socio-political contexts. Understanding these variations is essential for enhancing cross-cultural healthcare practices. The aim of this review was to identify and show the differences and similarities in understanding and implementation of four ethical principles in Poland, Ukraine, India and Thailand. The PubMed database was searched for articles, which resulted in 16 papers about the principle of non-maleficence, 36 papers about the principle of justice, 79 on autonomy and 16 on beneficence, all of which were included in the review. The results revealed ethical dilemmas encountered in routine healthcare practice, highlighting both commonalities and distinctions across the analyzed countries. This analysis offers valuable insights into how ethical challenges are addressed within diverse healthcare systems, contributing to a deeper understanding of the needs of both patients and medical personnel. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4642b4556ae848df9541baa2aae364bd2025-08-20T02:09:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-06-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.15797781579778Ethical principles across countries: does ‘ethical’ mean the same everywhere?Agata Kaczmarek0Agata Kaczmarek1Agnieszka Żok2Ewa Baum3Department of Social Sciences and the Humanities, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, PolandDoctoral School, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, PolandDivision of Philosophy of Medicine and Bioethics, Department of Social Sciences and the Humanities, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, PolandDepartment of Social Sciences and the Humanities, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, PolandEthical principles serve as the foundation of healthcare practice, guiding medical professionals in their interactions with patients and shaping healthcare policies worldwide. However, the interpretation and application of these principles can vary significantly across different cultural and socio-political contexts. Understanding these variations is essential for enhancing cross-cultural healthcare practices. The aim of this review was to identify and show the differences and similarities in understanding and implementation of four ethical principles in Poland, Ukraine, India and Thailand. The PubMed database was searched for articles, which resulted in 16 papers about the principle of non-maleficence, 36 papers about the principle of justice, 79 on autonomy and 16 on beneficence, all of which were included in the review. The results revealed ethical dilemmas encountered in routine healthcare practice, highlighting both commonalities and distinctions across the analyzed countries. This analysis offers valuable insights into how ethical challenges are addressed within diverse healthcare systems, contributing to a deeper understanding of the needs of both patients and medical personnel.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1579778/fullcodes of medical ethicsethical dilemmascross-cultural medicinePolandUkraineIndia |
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| title | Ethical principles across countries: does ‘ethical’ mean the same everywhere? |
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