**15. Conclusion**

Medical ethics is a branch of ethics is a branch of philosophy that guides all human endeavors. Medical ethics are sets of regulations that guide physicians in their work and protect them against litigation. Ethical principles that guide the medical profession are autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, confidentiality and truth telling. Sometimes these ethical principles have to be breached to protect the public and when required by a court of law. These ethical principles also help in there resolution of ethical dilemmas and conflict.
