AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Julian Savulescu's writing on conscientious objection is guided by an emphasis on the principle of distributive justice that does not allow religion to have a special status as justification.

Many innovations to improve transitions of care across settings are being implemented at national, regional, and local levels, and many questions remain about which promote affordable, high-quality, patient-centered care.

If wealth screening and patient care must be mixed, they would be safer and more effective if guided by a policy developed with input from physicians.

Just as people frequently support political parties without endorsing their entire platforms, perhaps physicians can support a health care advocacy organization without agreeing with its screening guidelines.

By not adequately staffing a unit, a hospital administration is withholding optimal care from those treated there.

Though they seem inocuous, health fairs can pose an unexpected risk to patients if the follow-up prevents patients from seeking routine medical care.

A more just sharing of the responsibility for contraception can only be achieved through the development of male birth control methods and reconceptualizing responsibility for contraception as shared between men and women.

Are physicians obligated to advocate for social health in the political sphere?

Health reform did not adequately address funding for medical education. Physicians must nevertheless make sure the next generation of doctors receives a high-quality education.

What duty, if any, do individual physicians have to lobby and advocate for policy solutions that may impact the health and health care of patients and the public