Abstract
This study aims to show the importance of the bioethical principles of Beauchamp and Childress, contributing to reiterate them in medical practices to reduce the exorbitant numbers of professional lawsuits brought about by iatrogenesis. Furthermore, the text tries to elucidate the phases these litigations undergo to give more information on the subject to the medical community. To this end, this research carries out a bibliographic review encompassing the Code of Medical Ethics, the Code of Ethical-Professional Litigation, as well as practical and modifiable resources applied to bioethical principles. We conclude that, besides being fair and beneficial to the patient, the practice of ethics-based medicine also serves to protect professionals from misinterpretations regarding their conduct.
Codes of ethics; Civil rights; Bioethics; Principle-based ethics