Ethical Diversity and the Role of Conscience in Clinical Medicine

Joint Authors

Genuis, Stephen J.
Lipp, Chris

Source

International Journal of Family Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-18, 18 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-12-12

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

18

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

In a climate of plurality about the concept of what is “good,” one of the most daunting challenges facing contemporary medicine is the provision of medical care within the mosaic of ethical diversity.

Juxtaposed with escalating scientific knowledge and clinical prowess has been the concomitant erosion of unity of thought in medical ethics.

With innumerable technologies now available in the armamentarium of healthcare, combined with escalating realities of financial constraints, cultural differences, moral divergence, and ideological divides among stakeholders, medical professionals and their patients are increasingly faced with ethical quandaries when making medical decisions.

Amidst the plurality of values, ethical collision arises when the values of individual health professionals are dissonant with the expressed requests of patients, the common practice amongst colleagues, or the directives from regulatory and political authorities.

In addition, concern is increasing among some medical practitioners due to mounting attempts by certain groups to curtail freedom of independent conscience—by preventing medical professionals from doing what to them is apparently good, or by compelling practitioners to do what they, in conscience, deem to be evil.

This paper and the case study presented will explore issues related to freedom of conscience and consider practical approaches to ethical collision in clinical medicine.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Genuis, Stephen J.& Lipp, Chris. 2013. Ethical Diversity and the Role of Conscience in Clinical Medicine. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483057

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Genuis, Stephen J.& Lipp, Chris. Ethical Diversity and the Role of Conscience in Clinical Medicine. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483057

American Medical Association (AMA)

Genuis, Stephen J.& Lipp, Chris. Ethical Diversity and the Role of Conscience in Clinical Medicine. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483057

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-483057