TY - JOUR T1 - Cosmetic surgery and conscientious objection JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 230 LP - 233 DO - 10.1136/medethics-2016-103804 VL - 43 IS - 4 AU - Francesca Minerva Y1 - 2017/04/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/43/4/230.abstract N2 - 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's ones; (4) the patient requires an intervention that would benefit himself/herself, but could damage society at large. ER -