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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Philosophy of Medicine
  • Normative Ethics

Background:

  • Conscientious objection in medicine is often framed within general moral discourse.
  • The validity of objecting to medical norms based on their medical accuracy has been debated.
  • Existing frameworks may not fully capture the normative basis for medical professionals' objections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To defend the feasibility of a medical conscience.
  • To provide an account of conscientious objection grounded in medical norms, not just general morality.
  • To establish the necessity of an internal morality of medicine for such objections.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical argumentation
  • Conceptual analysis of medical norms and conscience
  • Application of a constructivist approach to medical ethics

Main Results:

  • A medical conscience is feasible when objections target incorrect medical norms.
  • Conscientious objection can be based on true normative claims about medicine.
  • An internal morality of medicine is crucial for validating medical conscientious objection.

Conclusions:

  • Medical professionals can conscientiously object if a treatment violates norms derived from the purpose of medicine.
  • This framework supports objections based on the medical validity of norms, not solely personal morality.
  • A constructivist approach to medical ethics provides a basis for understanding and validating medical conscientious objection.