Plastic surgeons who use patient images for online advertising should ensure informed consent and not exploit the patient-physician relationship for gain.

Overlapping surgeries are ethical provided the attending physician discloses the role of the trainee and oversees critical portions of the surgeries.

Medical tourism creates an ethical dilemma for domestic physicians who wish to provide continuity of care but avoid liability in a malpractice suit.

Probation programs that use a frequent, random urine drug testing (UDT) coupled with swift consequences for violations reduce drug use and recidivism.

Decriminalization of the sex trade speaks to medical ethics by reducing sex workers’ vulnerability to violence, exploitation, stigma, and trafficking.

Shackling incarcerated surgery patients is unnecessary for safety and undermines patients’ trust.

Principles of respect for autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence guide trauma-informed care. Care ethics should also support this framework for responding to the health needs of trafficked patients.

For reasons of medical ethics, medical schools should embrace functional technical standards that focus on the capabilities of students with disabilities.

Advertising a plastic surgery practice on social media can be ethically fraught, and deceptive online marketing techniques can lead to patients feeling betrayed.