Word: opted
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...think it is), then it is also a responsibility. I think most of us feel that responsibility even now. Phillips Brooks House is easily the largest organization on campus, with about one fifth of the student body participating in its programs. And the number of students who opt to defy Harvard's covert and not-so covert attempts to point all of us toward careers in consulting and investment banking in favor of jobs "with a conscience" is fast rising...
...according to Schaller, "any student who for whatever reason has a concern, be it moral, ethical or religious concern about an academic program, is encouraged to talk to an advisor." Though each student's objections are considered on a case-by-case basis, students who have "concerns" can technically opt out of any course. Schaller had no information as to whether other students opt out of procedures other than abortions...
...this is the problem. Students would not opt out of open heart surgery. They are, after all, at medical school because they want to be doctors. There seems to be no procedure comparable to abortion, a technique students are strongly morally averse to. Setting broken bones, hysterectomies, removing malignant moles--on what grounds would anyone be interested in avoiding learning these topics? Regardless of medical students' personal beliefs, a medical school is obligated to teach medical procedures. Even if the medical school's official policy legitimizes all concerns about any courses, it is hard to think of anything besides abortion...
...experience, students tend to opt forthe cut and paste model...
...their book, Conterio and Lader challenge the orthodoxies of conventional treatment. Typically, patients are placed in restraints, given high doses of sedatives and kept away from sharp objects. Instead, Conterio and Lader opt for tough love. They refuse to view or discuss scars with patients who enter their five-week program. They push injurers to take responsibility and control in counseling sessions, using an aggressive "Why would you do that?" approach worthy of Dr. Laura. It's a method they say has decreased serious recidivism 75%. "We help them earn back their self-respect," says Conterio. "There's a difference...