Autonomy, Conscience and Professional Obligation

Robert D Orr

American Medical Association Journal of Ethics
American Medical Association Journal of Ethics

Extract
While I earnestly support the right of conscience, I recognize that some individuals who articulate this stance have made invalid claims. . . .At the other end of the spectrum are those who assert that a physician who is unwilling to provide a legitimate service should no longer be licensed to practice medicine. Such a stance implies that the physician is merely a technician who either has no moral boundaries or is prohibited from exercising them.


Orr RD. Autonomy, Conscience and Professional Obligation. Virtual Mentor. Am Med Ass J Ethics 2013;15(3):244-248.

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