Medical codes of ethics and professionalism bind doctors to uphold essential medical values, encompassing patient care, altruism, truthfulness, competence, compassion, empathy, and respect for patient autonomy. These values underpin the essential doctor-patient relationships essential for the goals of medicine, which include healing, disease prevention, and alleviation of pain and suffering. Although it can be challenging to consistently adhere to these ethical principles in every patient interaction, instances of severe ethical transgressions seem to be relatively infrequent. Such breaches often remain hidden, but when they do surface, disciplinary actions offer reliable insights into their prevalence. To provide some context, in the United States approximately 5 in 1000 physicians face disciplinary measures from state medical boards each year, with only 1.1 in 1000 experiencing severe disciplinary actions such as license revocation, suspension, or surrender of their licence.