For the fi rst time in the history of Russian medicine, a detailed analysis of the ethical and medical views of M.Y. Mudrov is presented. The author proposes a classifi cation of the ethical principles of M.Y. Mudrov's medical practice, which leads to the conclusion that his judgments on medical ethics were the fi rst holistic concept of medical ethics in the history of Russian medicine. The essence of this concept is the basis of the traditional ethical values of Russian medicine and the basis for the formation of a moral culture for the modern doctor.