Keeping Hands Clean and Patients Safe: How to Regulate Conscientious Objection of Roman Catholic Doctors
Conscience, Leadership and the Problem of ‘Dirty Hands’
ISBN: 978-1-78560-203-0, eISBN: 978-1-78560-202-3
Publication date: 25 July 2015
Abstract
Healthcare practitioners, according to legislations in most Western countries, may refuse to perform some medical activities that conflict with their moral and religious values. The Roman Catholic Church has declared in official documents that doctors should not perform or facilitate activities considered immoral such as abortion and euthanasia. The goal of this paper is to suggest new options for regulating conscientious objection of Roman Catholic healthcare practitioners.
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Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank Alberto Giubilini, two editors, and three anonymous reviewers for their useful comments on a previous draft of this paper.
Citation
Minerva, F. (2015), "Keeping Hands Clean and Patients Safe: How to Regulate Conscientious Objection of Roman Catholic Doctors", Conscience, Leadership and the Problem of ‘Dirty Hands’ (Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations, Vol. 13), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 153-171. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1529-209620150000013010
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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