关键词: 烟草控制；戒烟；伦理学, 医学；社会责任；全科医生；无烟医院

Abstract: In 2016，the World Health Organization（WHO）indicated a fact through its published report concerning global tobacco epidemic that there are approximately 6 million deaths per year due to tobacco induced diseases.Moreover，smoking causes serious economic burden to the society while endangering the physical and mental health of the residents.As the "gatekeeper" for the health of community-dwelling residents，general practitioners（GPs）play an important role in resolving the challenges of tobacco control.From a perspective of professional ethics，this article details the following ethical responsibilities that GPs should take in reducing tobacco use at the societal level：firstly，GPs shall make themselves as a good example of abandoning the use of tobacco absolutely；secondly，GPs shall endeavor to advise their patients to stop smoking and advocate to build tobacco-free communities；thirdly，GPs shall publicize the opinions of creating tobacco-free hospitals in the healthcare system，and list smoking cessation interventions as the routine medical services.Lastly，GPs shall make great efforts to promote the implementation of WHO FCTC at the national level in order to enhance the global tobacco control.

Key words: Tobacco control；Smoking cessation；Ethics, medical；Social responsibilities；General practitioners；Smoke-free hospital