Why Conscience Matters: A Defence of Conscientious Objection in Healthcare

The book provides a detailed introduction to a major debate in bioethics, as well as a rigorous account of the role of conscience in professional decision-making. Exploring the role of conscience in healthcare practice, this book offers fresh counterpoints to recent calls to ban or severely restrict conscience objection.

Author: Xavier Symons
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 10/02/2023
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9781032162256

About the Author

Xavier Symons, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Plunket Centre for Ethics, Australian Catholic University and St Vincent's Health Australia.