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Is conscientious objection incompatible with healthcare professionalism?
1School of Law, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow , UK.
Summary
Conscientious objection (CO) is not incompatible with healthcare professionalism. This analysis argues that accommodating CO aligns with the core values and practical duties of healthcare professionals, both in principle and practice.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Professionalism in Healthcare
Background:
- The compatibility of conscientious objection (CO) with healthcare professionalism is debated.
- A minority view suggests CO is fundamentally incompatible with healthcare roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the claim that conscientious objection is incompatible with healthcare professionalism.
- To assess the principle and practical compatibility of CO with the expected disposition of healthcare professionals.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical analysis of healthcare professionalism and conscientious objection.
- Examination of the alignment between CO attitudes and the disposition of 'good' healthcare professionals.
- Consideration of practical limits for the exercise of CO.
Main Results:
- The disposition of a 'good' healthcare professional does not inherently contradict conscientious objection.
- Conscientious objection can be accommodated within healthcare roles without compromising professionalism.
Conclusions:
- Conscientious objection is not fundamentally incompatible with healthcare professionalism, in principle or practice.
- Appropriate limits on the exercise of CO are necessary but do not negate its compatibility.
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