title: Hippocratic, religious, and secular ethics: the points of conflict.
abstract: The origins of professional ethical codes and oaths are explored. Their legitimacy and usefulness within the profession are questioned and an alternative ethical source is suggested. This source relies on a commonly shared, naturally knowable set of principles known as common morality.
authors.affiliation: The Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA. veatchr@georgetown.edu
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Veatch
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D028663:Ethical Theory; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006625:Hippocratic Oath; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D028662:Principle-Based Ethics; D012068:Religion and Medicine