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Conscientious objector
About: Conscientious objector is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1680 publications have been published within this topic receiving 15992 citations. The topic is also known as: conscientious objector.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that although war is a great evil, it does have a great virtue: it can resolve political conflicts and lead to peace, and that war brings peace only after passing a culminating phase of violence.
Abstract: An unpleasant truth often overlooked is that although war is a great evil, it does have a great virtue: it can resolve political conflicts and lead to peace. This can happen when all belligerents become exhausted or when one wins decisively. Either way the key is that the fighting must continue until a resolution is reached. War brings peace only after passing a culminating phase of violence. Hopes of military success must fade for accommodation to become more attractive than further combat. Since the establishment of the United Nations and the enshrinement
513 citations
TL;DR: Deeply held religious beliefs may conflict with some aspects of medical practice, but doctors cannot make moral judgments on behalf of patients.
Abstract: Deeply held religious beliefs may conflict with some aspects of medical practice. But doctors cannot make moral judgments on behalf of patients
479 citations
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TL;DR: Several possible ethical justifications for recognizing appeals to conscience in medicine are examined, and it is argued that the most promising one is respect for moral integrity.
Abstract: Recognition of conscientious objection seems reasonable in relation to controversial and contentious issues, such as physician assisted suicide and abortion. However, physicians also advance conscience-based objections to actions and practices that are sanctioned by established norms of medical ethics, and an account of their moral force can be more elusive in such contexts. Several possible ethical justifications for recognizing appeals to conscience in medicine are examined, and it is argued that the most promising one is respect for moral integrity. It is also argued that an appeal to conscience has significant moral weight only if the core ethical values on which it is based correspond to one or more core values in medicine. Finally, several guidelines pertaining to appeals to conscience and their ethical evaluation are presented.
336 citations
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1 Jan 1970
TL;DR: A Day in the Life of a Socialist Citizen as discussed by the authors describes a day in the life of a self-declared socialist citizen living in the US during World War II and discusses three kinds of citizenship: conscientious objection, political alienation and military service.
Abstract: * Introduction * Part 1: Disobedience *1. The Obligation to Disobey *2. Civil Disobedience and Corporate Authority *3. The Obligations of Oppressed Minorities * Appendix: On the Responsibility of Intellectuals * Part 2: War *4. The Obligation to Die for the State *5. Political Alienation and Military Service *6. Conscientious Objection *7. Prisoners of War: Does the Fight Continue After the Battle? * Part 3: Citizenship *8. The Obligation to Live for the State *9. Political Solidarity and Personal Honor *10. The Problem of Citizenship Appendix: Three Kinds of Citizenship *11. A Day in the Life of a Socialist Citizen * Index
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