Conscientious Objection in Medicine

Mark Wicclair (University of Pittsburgh)

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English

Cambridge University Press
11 April 2024

Illness & addiction: social aspects; Medical & healthcare law; Medical ethics & professional conduct; Bio-ethics

Series: Elements in Bioethics and Neuroethics

The Element examines ethical and conceptual issues about conscientious objection in medicine. Concepts analyzed include conscientious objection, conscientious provision, conscience, moral complicity, and moral integrity. Several ongoing ethical controversies are identified and critically analyzed. One is a disagreement about whether conscientious objection is compatible with physicians' professional obligations. The Element argues that incompatibilists fail to offer a justifiable specification of professional obligations that supports their position. The Element also argues that a challenge for compatibilists who support a reason-giving requirement is to specify justifiable and unambiguous criteria for reviewing objectors' reasons. Arguments for and against requirements to inform and refer patients are critically analyzed, and an alternative, context-dependent requirement is offered. Another subject of controversy is about the justifiability of asymmetry between responses to conscientious objectors and conscientious providers. Typically, only the former receive accommodation. The Element critically examines arguments for asymmetry and maintains that none provides a convincing justification.

By: Mark Wicclair (University of Pittsburgh)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 297g
ISBN: 9781009533584
ISBN 10: 1009533584
Series: Elements in Bioethics and Neuroethics
Pages: 92
Publication Date: 11 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. What is conscientious objection?; 3. Should conscientious objectors be accommodated?; 4. Assessing objectors' beliefs and reasons; 5. Accommodation and conscientious provision; 6. Conclusion; Notes; References.