All Outputs (5)

Lockdowns and Intergenerational Justice (2022)
Book Chapter
Nehushtan, Y. (2022). Lockdowns and Intergenerational Justice. In Pandemic Response and the Cost of Lockdowns: Global Debates from Humanities and Social Sciences (171 - 194). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003259336-16

In deciding its response to COVID-19, the UK government has made a policy decision to sacrifice both the short-term and long-term well-being of young people in the UK in order to shortly prolong the life of the elderly. The UK’s policy regarding the... Read More about Lockdowns and Intergenerational Justice.

Toleration and Compassion: a Conceptual Comparison (2021)
Book Chapter
Nehushtan, Y., & Prince, E. (2021). Toleration and Compassion: a Conceptual Comparison. In Palgrave Handbook on Toleration

This paper aims to explore a currently under-developed conceptual comparison between toleration and compassion. The paper clarifies the meaning of toleration and compassion, highlights a few misconceptions regarding both concepts, and describes the o... Read More about Toleration and Compassion: a Conceptual Comparison.

Conscientious Exemptions: Between Toleration, Neutrality and Respect (2021)
Book Chapter
Nehushtan, Y. (2021). Conscientious Exemptions: Between Toleration, Neutrality and Respect. In The Palgrave Handbook on Toleration. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42121-2_54

This chapter explains why granting conscientious exemptions is almost always the outcome of toleration – and always the outcome of toleration – in cases where the exemption is granted from a law that reflects or enforces moral values. The chapter exp... Read More about Conscientious Exemptions: Between Toleration, Neutrality and Respect.

The Difference between Illegitimate Conscience and Misguided Conscience: Equality Laws, Abortion Laws and Religious Symbols (2019)
Book Chapter
Nehushtan, Y., & Coyle, S. (2019). The Difference between Illegitimate Conscience and Misguided Conscience: Equality Laws, Abortion Laws and Religious Symbols. In 'Conscientious Exemptions in a Liberal State: Theoretical, Doctrinal and Comparative Perspectives'

When the liberal state decides whether to accommodate conscientious objections, it can apply one of two approaches: a content-neutral approach or a content-based approach. Choosing one of these approaches is necessary in order to define the limits of... Read More about The Difference between Illegitimate Conscience and Misguided Conscience: Equality Laws, Abortion Laws and Religious Symbols.

Selective Conscientious Objection: Philosophical and Conceptual Doubts in Light of Israeli Case Law (2014)
Book Chapter
Nehushtan, Y. (2014). Selective Conscientious Objection: Philosophical and Conceptual Doubts in Light of Israeli Case Law. . Taylor and Francis Group

This chapter argues that there are no prevailing justifications for only tolerating non-selective conscientious objections. It examines the central concepts in order to avoid misconceptions. The chapter argues that the main rationale for granting con... Read More about Selective Conscientious Objection: Philosophical and Conceptual Doubts in Light of Israeli Case Law.