Abstract:

Consientious Objection and International Law I: Internationalization of a National Legal Problem Under a Dilemma of Fulfilling Public DutiesRespecting Religious BeliefT he analysis in this study is on the ethical dilemma of a citizen between a public duty arising from law and religious liberty provided to conscientious objector to military service. The study encompasses the historical evolution of the concept of "conscious objection" as a common value from Europe and the United States where it became subject of positive law. The argument begins with ethical and epistemological parameters for a conscientious objector. It analyzes the socio-historical evolution with special reference to civil disobedience-militarism analysis by Ronald Dworkin, who in the 20th Century made an outstanding reference to literature with his masterpiece "Taking Rights Seriously". Final remarks refer to the internationalization of national values under international law

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