Historically, philosophers have studied ethical theories that focused on how we make decisions based on what is morally right or wrong. But a somewhat newer branch known as care ethics, approaches ...

Ethics in healthcare isn’t just theory—it’s the backbone of trust, safety, and patient-centered care. From informed consent to health literacy, clinicians can weave ethical principles into every ...

Dental ethics isn’t just about following the law — it’s about building trust, protecting patient rights, and making care decisions in the patient’s best interest. From informed consent to professional ...

Michael Allen is a biology major with a minor in public health. He is a 2025-26 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. I’ve ...

Guest Avery Kolers, PhD, discusses health care ethics. When faced with an illness do you want nuances or absolutes when deciding a course of treatment? Avery Kolers, PhD, discusses health care ethics.

The ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the growing criticism towards paternalistic and coercive models of ...

This article is part of “Ethics & Health Systems Change,” an ongoing, periodic Health Affairs Forefront symposium on the ethical implications of developments in the business of health care. Articles ...

Amarachi Onyewuenyi is a public health science and biology major with a minor in political science. She is a 2025-26 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara ...

As the role of clinical ethics consultation in health care advances, there are calls to standardize the process of consultation. The Ethics Committee at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) ...