Medicine doesn’t just have ‘conscientious objectors’ − there are ‘conscientious providers,’ too
- Written by Raymond G. De Vries, Professor Emeritus, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan
Moral injury can occur when someone must act against their values -- but also when they cannot act in line with their values.Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty ImagesWhen we think about harm, we typically think of physical or psychological suffering. But ethicists point out that we can also suffer “moral injury” when forced to do...