The development origins of medical ethics; [истоки развития медицинской этики]

The new section of the journal “Neonatology: News, Opinions, Training” is devoted to bioethics, a scientific discipline, one of the tasks of which is to find morally justified and socially acceptable solutions, which arise in the process of developing and applying new medical technologies. The appearance of this section is connected with the need for a comprehensive consideration of the moral and ethical dilemmas caused by the introduction of the latest biotechnologies into perinatal medicine. The article investigates the main stages of the formation of bioethics, as well as its place in the structure of modern scientific knowledge. The aim of the work was to analyze the features of the development of bioethics from its origins to its transformation into an independent scientific discipline. Material and methods. the methodological basis of the research is a comparative analysis of academic literature in the field of bioethics and related sciences (history and philosophy) and systematization of its content. © 2024 Geotar Media Publishing Group. All rights reserved.