Partial and impartial ethical reasoning in health care professionals

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 226-232

  Kuhse, Helga ^a   Singer, Peter ^a   Rickard, Maurice ^a   Cannold, Leslie ^a   Van Dyk, Jessica ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ethical reasoning; Gilligan; Health care ethics; Justice and care; Kohlberg

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GENDER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0030772696     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.23.4.226     Document Type: Article

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