Background. It is considered that the concept of bioethics is born in Seattle early in the sixties when a non-medical committee was created to decide who had preference for hemodialysis. Term bioethics is given by the North American oncologist Potter in 1970. In 1974 the USA Congress creates a commission to elaborate ethical directives and protect rights of persons participating in research studies. Belmont´s report appears in 1978, one of the first documents written on bioethics, where autonomy, beneficent professional practice and justice are recognized. In 1979 Beauchamp and Childress introduce the concept of non-maleficency.Principles of bioethics. Principle of autonomy: is the obligation to observe each individual’s values and personal options in such basic decisions concerned. Principle of beneficence: is the obligation to do well.Principle of non-maleficence: is respect to the ...

Background. It is considered that the concept of bioethics is born in Seattle early in the sixties when a non-medical committee was created to decide who had preference for hemodialysis. Term bioethics is given by the North American oncologist Potter in 1970. In 1974 the USA Congress creates a commission to elaborate ethical directives and protect rights of persons participating in research studies. Belmont´s report appears in 1978, one of the first documents written on bioethics, where autonomy, beneficent professional practice and justice are recognized. In 1979 Beauchamp and Childress introduce the concept of non-maleficency.Principles of bioethics. Principle of autonomy: is the obligation to observe each individual’s values and personal options in such basic decisions concerned. Principle of beneficence: is the obligation to do well.Principle of non-maleficence: is respect to the ...