The bioethical principles and Confucius' moral philosophy

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 159-163

  Tsai, D F C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; CHINA; CONFLICT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUSTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PERSONHOOD; PHILOSOPHY; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH; PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL ETHICS (BEAUCHAMP, T.L.; CHILDRESS, J.F.);

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; CHINA; CONFUCIANISM; CULTURE; HUMANS; MORALS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 15044366029     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2002.002113     Document Type: Article

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