The ethics of aesthetic plastic surgeries and medical civil liability under the prism of principialist bioethics

Abstract

Over the centuries, aesthetic standards have become mutable. Currently, with the massive influence of social media, exposure of bodies and the incessant search for approval, the number of aesthetic surgical procedures has increased exponentially. Thus, it is imperative that all medical actions are based on ethics and on a clear and effective relationship between doctor and patient, where both make themselves understood and set limits. Thus, with the emergence of bioethics, the critical approach to medical interventions became the agenda, in accordance with the principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy and justice. Thus, the physician must act in such a way as to cause the greatest number of benefits and avoid harm. However, if such damages occur, it will also be discussed how civil liability will fall on medical professionals. The objective of this work is to analyze, from the perspective of principialist bioethics, the ethics of plastic surgeries with purely aesthetic purposes, using qualitative methodology, bibliographical review, legal diplomas and jurisprudence.