Abstract:
Medical ethics has a long history and rich connotations. It has developed from the simple “medical morality” of ancient times to the modern medical ethics. The basic principles of medical ethics include autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, justice, and so on. Researchers often conduct clini-cal researches in the balance between achievements and ethical norms. Clinical researchers of surgery should have a deep understanding of medical ethical principles and strictly abide by medical ethics. Ethics committee should strictly perform their duties and play the role of inspection and supervision. Modern medical knowledges should be popularized throughout the society to make clinical research correctly understood. Adhering principles of ethics first, people orientation and cooperation practice, with patients′ benefit as evaluation criteria, balance of surgical “Dao” and “Shu” can be achieved.