Background In the debate on conscientious objection in healthcare, proponents of
conscience rights often point to the imperative to protect the health professional's moral …

Conscientious objection in the health care field—that is, refusal on the part of a medical
professional to perform or cooperate in a procedure when it violates his or her conscience …

Answers to the questions of what justifies conscientious objection in medicine in general
and which specific objections should be respected have proven to be elusive. In this paper, I …

Conscientious objection in the medical context-the idea that a doctor, nurse or other
healthcare worker might refuse to perform or participate in a particular practice or procedure …

Those arguing that conscientious objection in medicine should be declared unethical by
professional societies face the following challenge: conscientious objection can function as …

In complex, pluralistic societies, different views concerning the moral duties of healthcare
professionals inevitably exist: according to some accounts, doctors can and should …

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Frank Miller's article is an intelligent, interesting and important
discussion. 1 Its central thesis is that what makes killing wrong is not that killing causes …

Professionals have a prima facie obligation to do what their profession requires. This is an
uncontroversial principle. Equally uncontroversial is that our conscience is essential to our …

Conscientious objection in health care is a form of compromise whereby health care
practitioners can refuse to take part in safe, legal, and beneficial medical procedures to …

Conscientious objection in healthcare is the refusal by healthcare professionals (HCPs) to
provide certain medical services on the basis of moral or religious beliefs. Conscience …