Degrees of personhood

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 173-197

  Perring, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Naturalism; Parfit; Personal identity; Personhood; Value of life

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARTICLE; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONHOOD; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

ETHICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICAL THEORY; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONHOOD; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SELF CONCEPT; VALUE OF LIFE;

EID: 0031114242     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/22.2.173     Document Type: Article

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