The Ethics of Tomorrow’s Medical Care
Human Touch or Robotic Precision?
Abstract
This article analyzes the fundamental ethical dilemma of future medicine: The choice between robotic precision and human touch. In the transhumanist era, patients face a choice between human experts and autonomous medical systems that promise statistically higher success rates. The work explores the benefits of advanced medical technologies (surgical precision, AI diagnostics, personalized medicine) and the indispensable value of the human element (empathy, clinical intuition, and compassionate communication). Key ethical dilemmas are discussed: responsibility for errors, algorithmic bias, informed consent, and the risk of de-professionalization in medicine. The conclusion supports a synergistic centaur model, where technology does not replace the doctor but complements him, allowing him to focus on ethical judgment and the therapeutic relationship. The ethical future of medicine lies not in the triumph of man over machine or vice versa, but in the creation of a reasonable and well-organized partnership.
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