The Ethics of OppositionContemporary Medicine's Opposition to Complementary and Alternative Therapies

SOC120: Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Ethics of Opposition: Contemporary Medicine's Opposition to Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Complementary and Alternative Medical (CAM) therapies include holistic and naturopathic practices, acupuncture, Ayurveda, chiropractic medicine, Oriental medicine, Reiki, essential oil therapy, aromatherapy, and meditation to name a few. Individuals from diverse ethnic and spiritual backgrounds have enjoyed the benefits of these practices for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Many ethnicities, in fact, fear contemporary medicine and rely on CAM modalities as their primary source for medical treatment, only going to...