Betrayal of conscience

Jeanine Young-Mason

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Extract
. . .It behooves us always to strive to understand and search for the roots of other’s humanity without which we are left with dangerous assumptions and fear. All violence breeds tragic consequences for the victims and for the perpetrators who are betraying the consciences they have been given. In sum, the tragedy is not that the perpetrators have no conscience but that they are by their actions betraying the conscience they have in denying the humanity of others.


Young-Mason J. Betrayal of conscience. Clin Nurse Spec. 2011 January;25(1):49.

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