Published in Medical Education

Keywords: Bioethics, Health, Humanist perspective, Philosophical perspective, Practical wisdom.

In this article, result of an academic partnership between the Anna Nery School of Nursing from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the Bioethics Institute of the Catholic University of Portugal of the Porto, the beginning of Bioethics is addressed and its impact in Brazil and Portugal countries is presented. The Brazilian and the Portuguese bioethical thoughts are discussed and a prospecting of the future of Bioethics journey in both countries is made.