自从1981年艾滋病被人们首次认识以来,它导致了个人权利的伦理学争论:1.患者的权利。在艾滋病问题上,人们主要涉及到的患者权利有保密权、知情权和治疗权。保密是医学伦理学中的重要原则,但广大公众出于保障社会及其自身的目的,要求公布有关艾滋病人的信息。对此问题众说纷纭,有人强调应尊重患者的权利,为其保密,否则 Since AIDS was first recognized by people in 1981, it has led to ethical arguments about individual rights: 1. Patient rights. In the AIDS issue, people’s rights that are mainly involved in patients have the right of confidentiality, information and treatment. Confidentiality is an important principle in medical ethics, but the general public, for the protection of society and for its own purposes, requires the publication of information on AIDS patients. There are many different opinions on this issue, with some stressing that patients’ rights should be respected and kept confidential. Otherwise,