Raanan Gillon
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. . .A recurring theme throughout medical discussion of medical ethics, typified by the British Medical Association’s Handbook of Medical Ethics,’ is the importance of recourse to conscience. In addition to this positive attitude to the importance of good conscience, good character, and integrity, doctors often have a distinctly negative attitude to philosophical discussion, argument, and criticism concerning medical ethics. . .
Gillon R. Conscience, good character, integrity, and to hell with philosophical medical ethics? Br Med J. 1985 May 18;290(6480):1497-1498.