Conscience is an internal phenomenon initially which, when intentionally or unintentionally is externalized, it reaches some legal significance that requires an attitude of respect from others, and respect, defense and promotion from the State legal regulation. The aim of this course is that students get an overview of the relationship that everyday occurs between the individual conscience and the human rights and legal rules designed by the State to promote that individuals can freely develop their personality.
Competences:
- Ability to understand the relevance of individual convictions or beliefs
- Ability to understand the relevance of individual beliefs and convictions in the legal system
- Ability to locate cases of conscientious objection
- Ability to resolve conflicts between individual beliefs and convictions and private law regulation
- Ability to resolve conflicts between individual beliefs and convictions and public law regulation
- Ability to resolve conflicts between individual beliefs and convictions and legal duties