Hippocrates:The Oath of Medicine
I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath and agreement: To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art.
I will prescriberegimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harmto anyone.
I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked, nor will I advise such a plan; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessaryto cause an abortion.
But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.
I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art.
In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or with men, be they free or slaves.
All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep secretand will never reveal.
If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, respected by all men and in all times; but if I swervefrom it or violate it, may the reverse be my lot.
全文如下:
仰赖医神阿波罗·埃斯克雷波斯及天地诸神为证,鄙人敬谨直誓,愿以自身能力及判断力所及,遵守此约。凡授我艺者,敬之如父母,作为终身同业伴侣,彼有急需,我接济之。视彼儿女,犹我兄弟,如欲受业,当免费并无条件传授之。凡我所知,无论口授书传,俱传之吾与吾师之子及发誓遵守此约之生徒,此外不传与他人。
我愿尽余之能力与判断力所及,遵守为病家谋利益之信条,并检柬一切堕落和害人行为,我不得将危害药品给与他人,并不作该项之指导,虽有人请求亦必不与之。尤不为妇人施堕胎手术。我愿以此纯洁与神圣之精神,终身执行我职务。凡患结石者,我不施手术,此则有待于专家为之。
无论至于何处,遇男或女,贵人及奴婢,我之唯一目的,为病家谋幸福,并检点吾身,不作各种害人及恶劣行为,尤不作诱奸之事。凡我所见所闻,无论有无业务关系,我认为应守秘密者,我愿保守秘密。尚使我严守上述誓言时,请求神祗让我生命与医术能得无上光荣,我苟违誓,天地鬼神实共殛之。
中文白话译文如下:
我要遵守誓约,矢忠不渝。对传授我医术的老师,我要像父母一样敬重,并作为终身的职业。对我的儿子、老师的儿子以及我的门徒,我要悉心传授医学知识。我要竭尽全力,采取我认为有利于病人的医疗措施,不能给病人带来痛苦与危害。我不把毒药给任何人,也决不授意别人使用它。我要清清白白地行医和生活。无论进入谁家,只是为了治病,不为所欲为,不接受贿赂,不勾引异性。对看到或听到不应外传的私生活,我决不泄露。如果我能严格遵守上面誓言时,请求神祗让我的生命与医术得到无上光荣;如果我违被誓言,天地鬼神一起将我雷击致死。
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