Resumen

FERRO, María; MOLINA RODRIGUEZ, Luzcarín  y  RODRIGUEZ G, William A. La bioetica y sus principios. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2009, vol.47, n.2, pp.481-487. ISSN 0001-6365.

The intention of this article consisted of presenting the principles the bioethical according to Beauchamp and Childress (charity, not-slander, autonomy and justice), with the intention of trying to solve difficult situations that appear actually odontologycal, when allowing a oriented approach the solution of the problem and sustaining the arguments that defend certain positions. The made procedures were bibliographical revision and the method consists of the reflection and the analysis. One concluded that the challenge in the work of the odontologist consists of turning its clinical and professional task an ethical task, as much and as soon as allows the patient to reach its last aim in the life, that is the happiness, not only because it alleviates the pain and thus it comes near her, but because it contributes giving a sense him that calm him and it tranquilizes; as far as possible the virtuous odontologist has to try to help the patient to be happy, through a qualitative change of the pain to something next with the benevolence and other principles of the bioethical.

Palabras clave : Bioética; Principios de la bioética; Valores.