Ethical issues in health care sector: Myth or Reality?

Abstract

Ethics are the moral duties and responsibilities which govern a lifestyle. In medical profession being ethical is the primary demand, but at times ethical judgement and behaviour may direct towards an unprecedented decision. In these circumstances, medical professionals and health care providers take utmost care to take a diligent decision. But a conflict always exists between the professional and personal ethical values of all health care professionals and workers. At times the health care workers and professionals undergo severe mental distress and agony to respond to professional ethics. The study is conducted with the objective of reviewing ethical issues and conflict existing in the health care sector in the current scenario when the whole world is fighting to defeat the deadly virus of COVID. This paper is based on extensive literature review which includes research articles and papers apart from newspaper articles and reports. The review gave a clear picture on the ethical stature in health care sector. Further, the paper also highlights the ethical issues and conflicts of health care workers and professionals.

Subject Classification:

• 62P25
• 91C05
• 91C15

Keywords:

• Ethics
• Conflict
• Health care professionals
• Health care sector
• Moral duties