We do not take the original Hippocratic Oath. Like I said in my previous post, some schools use a modern rendition. The modern versions don't forbid surgery, t

We do not take the original Hippocratic Oath. Like I said in my previous post, some schools use a modern rendition. The modern versions don't forbid surgery, the use of poison, abortive measures, or compensation for medical training--necessary features of modern healthcare. I challenge you to find me one med school that uses the original oath. Medical ethics these days follows a principle-based system. The most common framework employs four basic moral principles: respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. The current system of ethics is far more robust than any of the pledges taken. The pledges are more about personal significance and have no legal or procedural weight.