For some time, there seems to have been a conflict between Medicine and Ethics. But now with the rise of a new psychosomatic concept of medicine and a more person-centred morality, a dialogue between the two disciplines appears again to be possible and even necessary. Medicine cannot neglect the dimension of personal values if it strives after the genuine health of the whole man. Ethics, for its part cannot function as an esoteric discipline of experts propounding principles and proposing solutions without regard to the new developments in medicine and the changed situation in which patient and doctor are placed today. It has to respect the legitimate autonomy of medical science and seek to serve the medical profession in its own quest for human values. It is in this spirit, that Father Lobo approaches the current ethical problems in medical practice. This book is meant to be a practical guide, though not a source of ready-made solutions. Its aim is to help those engaged in the ministry of healing to come to conscientious decisions in the best interest of the patient.