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Medicine, law, and social values are not static. The sixth edition of the ACP Ethics Manual reexamines ethical tenets of medicine and their application in new circumstances, addressing emerging issues and revisiting older ones that remain pertinent. It reflects on many ethical tensions in medicine and attempts to illuminate how existing principles extend to emerging concerns. By reiterating ethical principles that guided past problem resolution, the Manual may help physicians avert future problems, while also reminding them of their shared duties, though it does not replace individual experience and integrity.
Medicine, law, and social values are not static. Reexamining the ethical tenets of medicine and their application in new circumstances is a necessary exercise. The sixth edition of the American College of Physicians (ACP) Ethics Manual covers emerging issues in medical ethics and revisits older ones that are still very pertinent. It reflects on many of the ethical tensions in medicine and attempts to shed light on how existing principles extend to emerging concerns. In addition, by reiterating ethical principles that have provided guidance in resolving past ethical problems, the Manual may help physicians avert future problems. The Manual is not a substitute for the experience and integrity of individual physicians, but it may serve as a reminder of the shared duties of the medical profession.