The ethical minefield of bringing the dead back

February 15, 2010

Medical ethics rest on four basic principles: beneficence (do good), non-maleficence (do no harm), autonomy (respect your patient as a rational individual) and justice (be fair). In the modern era, with information-savvy and potentially litigious patients expecting more from a resource-strapped and politicised health system, the latter two are frequently the source of conflict. (Sunday Morning Herald)