@article {Minerva230, author = {Francesca Minerva}, title = {Cosmetic surgery and conscientious objection}, volume = {43}, number = {4}, pages = {230--233}, year = {2017}, doi = {10.1136/medethics-2016-103804}, publisher = {Institute of Medical Ethics}, abstract = {In this paper, I analyse the issue of conscientious objection in relation to cosmetic surgery. I consider cases of doctors who might refuse to perform a cosmetic treatment because: (1) the treatment aims at achieving a goal which is not in the traditional scope of cosmetic surgery; (2) the motivation of the patient to undergo the surgery is considered trivial; (3) the patient wants to use the surgery to promote moral or political values that conflict with the doctor{\textquoteright}s ones; (4) the patient requires an intervention that would benefit himself/herself, but could damage society at large.}, issn = {0306-6800}, URL = {https://jme.bmj.com/content/43/4/230}, eprint = {https://jme.bmj.com/content/43/4/230.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Medical Ethics} }