| What is conscience and why is respect for it so important? | |
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PMID: 18758994 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The literature on conscience in medicine has paid little attention to what is meant by the word 'conscience.' This article distinguishes between retrospective and prospective conscience, distinguishes synderesis from conscience, and argues against intuitionist views of conscience. Conscience is defined as having two interrelated parts: (1) a commitment to morality itself; to acting and choosing morally according to the best of one's ability, and (2) the activity of judging that an act one has done or about which one is deliberating would violate that commitment. Tolerance is defined as mutual respect for conscience. A set of boundary conditions for justifiable respect for conscientious objection in medicine is proposed. |
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Authors:
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Daniel P Sulmasy |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Theoretical medicine and bioethics Volume: 29 ISSN: 1386-7415 ISO Abbreviation: Theor Med Bioeth Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-21 Completed Date: 2009-02-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9805378 Medline TA: Theor Med Bioeth Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 135-49 Citation Subset: E; IM |
Affiliation:
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The John J. Conley Department of Ethics, St. Vincent's Hospital-Manhattan, 153 W. 11th St., New York, NY, 10011, USA. daniel_sulmasy@nymc.edu |
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Affect Conscience* Delivery of Health Care / ethics* Humans Intuition Moral Obligations Morals* Motivation Personal Autonomy Professional Practice / ethics Social Values* Virtues |
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