Biomedical Engineering Ethics and Professional Obligations
(Feb 26, 2009)Dr. Monzon gave a presentation entitled "Biomedical Engineering Ethics and Professional Obligations". The rapidly growing complexity of technology in both engineering and medical biology suggests that ethical considerations are crucial to decision making and therefore to all areas of professional endeavor in Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Monzon presented a summary of the evolution of medicine and how it affected engineering ethics. Professional issues are usually summarized in the obligations of moral conduct represented by the codes of ethics. Modern health care integrates medicine, management and engineering, each with different roles and comparable hierarchies. All of these require an understanding of fundamental moral values and the acceptance of a code of ethics. The basic requirements of a code of ethics for biomedical engineers were discussed in addition to some cases that could be used to further understanding of the ethical implications of biomedical engineering practice. Students who attended the 2 day's activities made some positive remarks on the lectures and reconfirmed their interest in Biomedical Engineering. As one student said, "It reinforced my interest in Biomedical Engineering and makes me look forward to the courses I will take in this field".
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