Abstract
Objective: to discuss conscientious objection in nursing, identifying the ethic and legal basis for this decision-making. Methodology: qualitative study in which the methodology used was ethical reflection based on a legal analysis of the laws in question, proceeding to a bibliographical and documentary research Conclusions: Portuguese law and ethical pillars that form the basis of the Code of Ethics of nurses in Portugal defend the freedom of conscience as a professional practice. However, the obligation to protect human life, which imposes the need for coordination between this protection and the exercise of the right to conscientious objection on the part of the nurse, is also clear.
| Translated title of the contribution | Objeção de consciência: reflexões para a enfermagem em Portugal |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 112-116 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Revista Gaúcha Enfermagem |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- Ethics in nursing
- Nursing legislation
- Beginning of human life
