Resumen

URREGO-MENDOZA, Diana Zulima  y  QUINTERO-MEJIA, Marieta. Ethical dilemmas in contexts of war: a study of Colombian medical narratives. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.2, pp.837-849. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/1692715x.13220210414.

This study aims to understand the situations involving ethical dilemmas and identifies the principles that guide the decision-making processes of physicians in their practice within the context of the Colombian armed conflict. To achieve this, the study used a quantitative hermeneutic interpretive approach, adopting Ricoeurian narratives as a methodological strategy. The study identified the following situations in which ethical dilemmas occur: The value of life-to act as a physician or to act as an individual and look after oneself; Marking medical territories; Rebellion or submission? Being a physician, protocol or care for others, and; Beyond medicine; consultations or collective care. In terms of moral principles, the study identified moral obligations, professional duty, respect, autonomy, dignity, friendship, honesty, equality and international humanitarian law guidelines, among others.

Palabras clave : war; medical ethics; physicians; medical practice; armed conflict; ethical dilemmas; narratives.

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