{"id":11709,"date":"2018-11-12T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T00:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11709"},"modified":"2023-01-18T16:18:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T00:18:04","slug":"rawls-reasonableness-and-conscientious-objection-in-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11709","title":{"rendered":"Rawls, Reasonableness, and Conscientious Objection in Health Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xavier Symons<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"158\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aapae-vol20.jpg\" alt=\"Rawls, Reasonableness, and Conscientious Objection in Health Care\" class=\"wp-image-11710\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><br>Much ink has been spilled in recent years over the controversial topic of conscientious objection in health care. In particular, commentators have proposed various ways with which we might distinguish legitimate conscience claims from those that are poorly reasoned or based on prejudice. The aim of this chapter is to argue in favor of the \u201creasonableness\u201d approach to conscientious objection, viz., the view that we should develop an account of \u201creasonableness\u201d and \u201creasonable disagreement\u201d and use this as a way of distinguishing licit and illicit conscience claims. The author discusses Rawls\u2019 account of \u201creasonableness\u201d and \u201creasonable disagreement,\u201d and consider how this might guide us in regulating conscientious objection in health care. The author analyzes the \u201cpublic reason\u201d account offered in Card (2007, 2014), and argue that we should modify Card\u2019s account to include a consensus among regulators about what counts as \u201cbasic medical care.\u201d The author suggests that Medical Conscientious Objection Review boards should consider whether conscience-based refusals are based on defensible ethical foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Symons X.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emerald.com\/insight\/content\/doi\/10.1108\/S1529-209620180000020004\/full\/html\">Rawls, Reasonableness, and Conscientious Objection in Health Care<\/a>.  In:  Grant B, Drew J,  Christensen H, editors. Applied Ethics in the Fractured State (Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations, Vol. 20). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Limited; 2018.  p. 45-54. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/S1529-209620180000020004<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xavier Symons AbstractMuch ink has been spilled in recent years over the controversial topic of conscientious objection in health care. In particular, commentators have proposed various ways with which we might distinguish legitimate conscience claims from those that are poorly reasoned or based on prejudice. 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