摘要: Recent philosophical work has disclosed a host of problems in our apparently natural ways classifying things. The contemporary classification certain groups as "minorities" exemplifies some these problems. I argue that classifications are arbitrary and misleading. Through examining several the most significant ethical moments history modern medicine, including thought conduct Nazi physicians, Tuskegee study, Beecher's questioning post-war research practices Percival's enunciation universalist ethic for make case against racial ethnic patients. Such can play destructive role determining sort health care which minorities receive. Embracing them, even with intent improving lot those who do not fare well present environment, is subversive egalitarian stance been central to medical ethics since Hippocrates.