The recent cough syrup tragedy, which led to multiple child deaths, underscores the urgent need to revisit medical ethics, particularly the ethics of care . With repeated lapses in healthcare, one must ask: are we truly upholding the basic principles of medical ethics ? UPSC has often framed questions and case studies, directly or indirectly, around this issue. Nanditesh Nilay , our ethicist, helps explore this question through a caselet.

When care defines ethics: ‘The Hamdard Story’

Father and son — both were doctors. There was a great camaraderie between them. The father was a well-known figure in the medical fraternity, while the son was more of a seeker. However, whenever the chips were down, the father used to say, “You have made it this far.”

They were Hamdards and were ref

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