Conscience and Catholicism Conscience Through the generosity of Mike and Phyllis Shea, David DeCosse, director, religious and Catholic ethics with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics has ...

It is piously said that a vote is a matter of conscience. But what good is a conscience if it is not informed? And what ethical good is a vote if you don’t know whom or what you’re voting for?

Acts of conscience sometimes cause or support the same harm as the situation being protested. And such harmful acts of conscience are incredibly sticky, being nearly impossible to reverse.

Conclusion: Ethical Conscience Remains a Bedrock Principle Political controversies ebb and flow, but the profession’s protection of the individual conscience of a lawyer must remain paramount.

Maine’s distinguished Senator Margaret Chase Smith once said, “My creed is that public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the ...

“Conscience” keeps popping up in contemporary political and ethical debate. Think Hobby Lobby and the offended consciences of those who would deny contraceptive coverage to their employees. Think ...

From the last two national elections to the current controversy over health care reform, the struggle over the Roman Catholic conscience in American politics has been in full public view. Too ...

There have been numerous parliamentary conscience votes in Australian history — federally and in states and territories. Hence it is difficult to see how climate change has escaped the claim of ...

Recently published research led by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus examined the prevalence - and impact - of physicians' ethical or religious barriers to their involvement in ...