Point taken Big Al, I am as anti-capital punishment as it is possible to be, but I think somewhere in Musktwats narrative the Hippocratic oath was mentioned, the original version of which stated:

"With regard to healing the sick, I will devise and order for them the best diet, according to my judgment and means; and I will take care that they suffer no hurt or damage.

Nor shall any man's entreaty prevail upon me to administer poison to anyone; neither will I counsel any man to do so. Moreover, I will give no sort of medicine to any pregnant woman, with a view to destroy the child.

Further, I will comport myself and use my knowledge in a godly manner.

I will not cut for the stone, but will commit that affair entirely to the surgeons."

Not of course legally binding and not commonly sworn these days the Declaration of Geneva I believe is more commonly used.