"Conscientious objection" means when a person refuses to do something, like a task or an action, because it goes against their deeply-held beliefs, values, or conscience. Full definition
Last year she and other teachers at her school declared themselves «teachers of conscience» a form of conscientious objection in relation to the overwhelming negative impact of high stakes testing. (morecaucusnyc.org)
To date, this hasn't been much of a problem, as society generally accommodates medical conscientious objection. (firstthings.com)
This is always where I hit a wall: I can totally accept that there's no such thing as a «Christian war»; I favor conscientious objection. (rachelheldevans.com)